(11 March 2010) Management of GdfSuez consulted the EWC on its mobility policy. It sets out the management policy and focuses on stimulating professional mobility between different companies inside GdfSuez and sets out a number of key objectives to be followed by local human resource management. The Implementation will be followed by the EWC and further discussion.
See the GdF Suez professional mobility policy document (...)

(1st March 2010) The trade unions representing workers in GdfSuez signed two transnational agreements with management, 23 February 2010. The agreements deal with health and safety and with forward looking management of employment and competencies (GPEC).
The agreements are a revision of earlier existing agreements in Suez and become necessary after the merger of Gdf and Suez in 2008. Both agreements are a step forward in the ongoing discussions in GdfSuez to achieve a high level of (...)

(7 December 2009) The EWC of Gdf Suez issues a pressrelease to the workforce informing them of the start of the work, different working groups and secretariat.
For the press release (FR - EN)

(14 Septembre 2009) The EWCs of Suez and of GdF met in an extra-ordinary session 9 and 10 September. On the agenda were developments in Hungary (merger between gas and electricity companies) and Spain (merger of services activities).
The company’s vice-president Mr Cirelli presented the ½ year results of the company.
Members discussed the recent conflicts in France (over pay), measures to address swine flu and how this will impact on workers and workers’ representation and a social fund to (...)

(6 May 2009) The Members of the Special Negotiating Body will sign the EWC agreement for the French-Belgian company GdF-Suez today 6 May in Paris. The SNB reached agreement with management 7 April.

Following the merger of GDF and SUEZ, the European Works Councils (EWC) of both companies agreed to negotiate a new EWC agreement basing itself on the experience of both EWCs (...).

(16 April 2009) The Special Negotiating Body (SNB) of the European Works Council of Gdf and the Instance Européenne de Dialogue of Suez reached the final result on the new text of an EWC agreement with management 7 April. SNB members will consult on the final text with their trade unions and works councils. Also the different language versions will need to be checked. The SNB view is cautiously positive although some small changes might still be sought. A date for final agreement and then (...)

The SNB considered the propoals made by management to its earlier text. There are a number of important issues which are outstanding such as a precise definition of consultation, the number of members in the EWC and the resources for the EWC to do its work. The next meeting will take place 7 April with management and could lead to a final result. The meeting took place 1-2 April 2009, Paris The EPSU Deputy General Secretary participated in the meeting and assists the SNB.
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(9 March 2009) GdF-Suez annouced excellent results for 2008 in early March 2009. It does foresee paying out dividends but is also looking for savings. The French union CGT criticises how GdF-Suez wants to divide its results arguing to block the dividends, to increase salaries, to pay back the users and to decrease the debt of the company.
To read the press release (FR):

02 March 2009
On 26 February 2009, the GDF/SUEZ European Works Council (EWC) agreed that Aleteya, French equality consultancy group, and Jane Pilllinger, UK independent expert will carry out a major study on equality and diversity on behalf of the EWC.
The study is a central follow-up to the Suez Group agreement on equality and diversity adopted by the EWC in June 2007.
It will ascertain whether and how workers’ right to equal treatment regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnic (...)

(26 February 2009) The special negotiating group organised a preparatory meeting to consider the latest proposals of management on 23 and 24 February in Paris.
Key questions including the definition of consultation, the relation between working groups and EWC itself, the number of working groups (both as regards the branches (environmental services, energy, energy services) and social issues to be considered are still outstanding. The EWC considered what it could accept of management (...)