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E.ON UK employees have accepted a salary increase of 3.4% to all salaries and allowances for 2006

This is a 1 year deal, and based on February’s figure of RPI of 2.4% this is 1% above inflation. Within E.On UK there are 17 separate bargaining groups, each bargaining group was balloted separately by their respective trade union. All groups have accepted. The negotiation was on behalf of all trade union members within E.ON UK.

Eon EWC update

A meeting of the E.ON Energy Forum took place 17-19 may. This Forum is a subsection of the EWC. It brought together colleagues representing the E.ON Energie Subsidies in Hungary, Czech and Slovak Republic and Netherlands. They discussed the further agenda of this EWC Energy-Forum and the EWC of E.ON. A particular point of interest were the plans of E.ON to merge their activities in Czech and Slovak Republic and Hungary. Further plans exist to establish a call centre in the Czecg republic (...)

First contact EPSU and management of Capio

Representatives of the Swedish Trade Union and EPSU met with CEO Per Batelson of Capio on 13 January 2004 in Gothenburg. EPSU has requested the establishment of a Special Negotiating Body to set up an European Works Councils on behalf of French, Norwegian, Swedish and UK unions. Capio is a health care provider. Capio employs over 13.000 employees; (More information to follow).

EPSU/Ver.di Seminar on European Works Councils (EWC) in Eon

Representatives of unions from Sweden (Sydkraft), United Kingdom (Powergen), Germany (Eon Energie), Netherlands, Hungary and Czech Republic met to consider developments in the EWC of Eon AG. It has a voluntary agreement. It is updated to take account of many changes such as take-over of Ruhrgas. The unions were concerned about the information and consultation process. EPSU will sned critical remarks to management. A first meeting of the new EWC is foreseen for 2-4 March (...)
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