18/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - Preserving social dialogue. During times of budgetary austerity, local authorities and trade unions must work together to safeguard social dialogue. Cooperation must be strengthened with employers in the public administration sector of the local authorities. That is the approach being promoted by the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) and the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), further to a proposal conducted in common. Begun...