Polish utilities are one of Europe's prime battlefields for foreign operators. Following privatisation of several municipal services, almost all European waste and energy companies are active in Poland. The giant water companies eye the countries water services.
To discuss the recent developments in the utilities and the multinational companies which are now active, a seminar was organised which brought together unions from the municipal, energy, water and waste services from Solidarnosc, OPZZ and Forum. Representatives came from many different work places of European multinationals, some with a European Works Council, many, especially in the waste sector without an EWC.
The unions exchanged practical experience with Polish and Head quarter country EWC representatives from France and Germany. Sven Bergelin, the chair of the EPSU Standing Committee on Utilities opened the seminar and underlined the importance for EPSU of learning of colleagues experience. He also presented the legislation on the European Company (SE). Other speakers included Andrezj Matla of Solidarnosc, Professor Kozek of the Univeristy of Warsaw and EPSU Deputy General Secretary.
The seminar was organised by EPSU, Verdi and the German Frederich Ebert Foundation, 4-6 October 2006, Warsaw.
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