documents adopted by the Executive Committee
EPSU Statement on the White Paper of the European Commission on Services of General Interest, COM(2004) 374
Adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee, 14/06/2004The 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 2004EPSU 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 2004Public Service: a core feature of the European social model
Resolution adopted by the Executive Committee, 25-26 November 2003Information 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 2002Services 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 25/04/2003Building a democratic Iraq
Statement adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee of 25/04/2003Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading
Adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee of 12-13 November 2002Joint Contribution EPSU/ETF/ETUCE/Uni-Europa
adopted by the Executive Committee, 12-13/11/2002Declaration 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 12-13/11/2002EPSU/EMCEF/Eurelectric joint statement on TELEWORK
November 2002Promotion of combined heat and power (CHP)
Adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee of 12-13 November 2002Public Service TEST of the EU Presidency
Memorandum to the Greek Presidency, adopted by the Executive Committee 12-13/11/2002Policy paper on life-long learning
Adopted by the Steering Committee, 24/09/02EPSU Resolution on Achieving Equal Pay
EPSU Resolution on ACHIEVING EQUAL PAYas 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 14/06/2002EPSU 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 20011. 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, LuxembourgAdopted 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 2000EPSU Gender Equality Action Plan 2001 - 2004
Adopted by the Executive Committee 12 June 2001Basis
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 (...)

