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EPSU Statement on the White Paper of the European Commission on Services of General Interest, COM(2004) 374

Adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee, 14/06/2004
The EPSU Executive Committee, meeting on 14 June 2004, took note of the White Paper of the European Commission on Services of General Interest. EPSU acknowledges a number of positive elements contained in the White Paper. On the whole though the White Paper offers little more than was already known before its actual publication and is therefore overall disappointing as the outcome of a long discussion process. Indeed, a number of the (...)

Electricity social dialogue agrees statement on skill needs, 22 June 2004

The employers (Eurelectric) and the trade unions agreed a joint statement on skill needs in the European electricity sector at the plenary meeting. Both sides draw attention to the emerging skill gaps, and the need for the social partners and other authorities to address this. An important way to do so is through increasing the number of younger workers in the industry (apprenticeships and other training possibilities). Policies will be evaluated in three years (statement is attached). (...)

Transnational Solidarity for an Integrated Industry

EPSU CONGRESS DECLARATION Adopted on 15 June 2004

EPSU response to the Commission communication concerning the re-examination of Directive 93/104/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (COM2003/843final)

Document adopted by the Executive Committee, 4 & 5 March 2004

Public Service: a core feature of the European social model

Resolution adopted by the Executive Committee, 25-26 November 2003

Information and Communication Technology - and Competence Development

EPSU Theme Paper, adopted by the Executive Committee, 28-29 November 2001


Report of the Mobility Group to the Directors-General for Public Administration

EPSU Position, adopted by the Executive Committee 28-29 November 2001


Conclusions on seminar for social dialogue by the Social partners for the Gas Supply Sector

April 2002

Services of General Interest must be integrated into the Constitutional Treaty

Appeal of the EPSU Executive Committee to the European Convention, adopted by the Executive Committee 25/04/2003

Building a democratic Iraq

Statement adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee of 25/04/2003

Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading

Adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee of 12-13 November 2002

Joint Contribution EPSU/ETF/ETUCE/Uni-Europa

adopted by the Executive Committee, 12-13/11/2002

Declaration on SGI and the European Convention

A joint appeal to the President, the Presidium and the members of the European Convention - coalition: EPSU, ETF, ETUCE and UNI-Europa, the CEEP, the European Platform of Social NGO’s and the CELSIG adopted by the Executive Committee 12-13/11/2002

EPSU/EMCEF/Eurelectric joint statement on TELEWORK

November 2002

Promotion of combined heat and power (CHP)

Adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee of 12-13 November 2002

Public Service TEST of the EU Presidency

Memorandum to the Greek Presidency, adopted by the Executive Committee 12-13/11/2002

Policy paper on life-long learning

Adopted by the Steering Committee, 24/09/02

EPSU Resolution on Achieving Equal Pay

EPSU Resolution on ACHIEVING EQUAL PAY
as discussed at the Collective Bargaining Conference 13-14 May 2002
EPSU urges each of its affiliates to agree to set as a priority objective the aim of reducing the gender pay gap within the next five years. In discussions at national, sectoral or local level, on devising the most effective wage bargaining system to meet the objective of reducing the gender pay gap, affiliates should consider the following elements:
adopt gender-mainstreaming (...)

Public Service TEST of the EU Presidency

Memorandum to the Danish Presidency, adopted by the Executive Committee 14/06/2002

EPSU RESOLUTION on the role of trade union coordinators in existing EWCs and the role of national organisations

Considered at the EPSU EWC Coordinators Seminar 13 September 2001, Luxembourg Adopted at the Executive Committee meeting 28-29 November 2001
1. EPSU Executive Committee adopted a policy paper on EPSU and European Works Councils (EWCs) in November 1995. Since then, the Standing Committees, most notably those on Local and Regional Government and Public Utilities have received regular information on the activities of Transnational companies (TNCs) in public services. The EPSU Secretariat has (...)

EPSU RESOLUTION on European Works Council Coordinators Network

Considered at the EPSU EWC Coordinators Seminar 13 September 2001, Luxembourg
Adopted at the Executive Committee meeting 28-29 November 2001
1. The EPSU policy statement: ’Public Service Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining in a European environment’ adopted by the EPSU General Assembly in Lisbon in 2000 commits EPSU to support existing European Works Councils (EWCs) and to develop new ones based on a sectoral approach. EPSU sees EWCs as part of an emerging European Industrial Relations (...)

Towards a European strategy for security of energy supply

EPSU Position on the EU Green Paper: towards a European strategy for security of energy supply, COM(2000) 769, 29 November 2000

EPSU Gender Equality Action Plan 2001 - 2004

Adopted by the Executive Committee 12 June 2001
Basis
The Gender Equality Action Plan is based on the EPSU Policy Statement on Gender Equality (2000) which includes main issues from the Budapest Conclusions (1999), the EPSU Constitution and the AIMS of the EPSU Gender Equality Committee (GEC). The Action Plan is designed to implement and develop EPSU’s gender equality policies, and set realistic goals on the achievement of these up to the EPSU Congress in the spring of 2004.
Responsibility (...)

Draft public service act proposed by the Czech Government

Emergency resolution of the EPSU Executive Committee of 12 June 2001

Information and consultation at national level

EPSU resolution adopted by the Executive Committee, 9 March 2001

Procedures and mandates for the social dialogue

adopted by the Executive Committee 9 March 2001

Building the internal electricity market

EPSU Position on the European Commission Communication on "Recent Progress with building the internal electricity market" - COM(2000) 297 Final, 16/05/2000