SUEZ - SITA
Verdi reaches agreement with SITA Germany
EPSU affiliate Verdi has reached an agreement with the waste company SITA, part of the French company SUEZ. The negotiations have taken a long time, included protest actions and the rejection of an earlier settlement. The agreement protects jobs and ensures SITA remains in the employers organisation. Proposals to reduce wages and benefits with 15% have been countered. The negotiations have been closely followed by the EPSU SITA trade union group and the European Works Council of Suez. They (...)
Statement of EWC Suez on SITA ost
The Steering Committee of the EWC of Suez urged management to find a solution to the situation of SITA Ost. Enlargement can be no excuse for lowering pay and conditions and violating collective agreements.
Negotiations on the renewal of the Suez EWC agreement, 7 June 2004
The delegations met again to consider a number of issues. Main points:
reference in the preambule to the European directive on information and consultation at national level.
start of negotiations between the trade unions outside of Europe and Suez on an international structure. Management and the EWC have received several letters of unions that seek such negotiations.
more precise definition of information, social dialogue and concertation.
articles on equal treatment and on protection (...)
reference in the preambule to the European directive on information and consultation at national level.
start of negotiations between the trade unions outside of Europe and Suez on an international structure. Management and the EWC have received several letters of unions that seek such negotiations.
more precise definition of information, social dialogue and concertation.
articles on equal treatment and on protection (...)
Suez 2nd round of negotiations on amending existing EWC agreement
Management proposed a (very limited) number of changes to the agreement including the possibility for the work groups of Suez (waste, water and energy) to call an extra-ordinary meeting in exceptional circumstances. Further discussion concentrated on training, communication, information and consultation, additional workgroups or not (services). Management also received a demand from unions outside of Europe to commence negotiations on international information and consultation. The next (...)
EPSU supports Verdi action in waste company SITA Ost
Workers of SITA Ost staged a demonstration 13 March 2004. They protested the cuts in pay and conditions imposed by management. SITA Ost also is no longer following the collective agreement for the waste sector and has pressured workers in accepting an individual contract. The demonstration was organised by Verdi. SITA Ost is a German waste company active in the east of Germany. It is part of the French company Suez (waste, water, energy). The European Works Council of Suez and EPSU have (...)
Suez to revises agreement
Suez, the French-Belgian company is active in waste (SITA) energy (Electrabel, Distrigas) and water (Lyonnaise). It employs close to 150.000 workers worldwide. The European Works Council (EWC) of Suez is based on a voluntary agreement. A first meeting to discuss changes to the agreement was held between the signatory parties, the bureau of the EWC and management, on 4 February 2004. On balance the experience with the EWC is positive and proposals for improvement were made. Management (...)
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