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Transnational Companies and European Works Councils
Public service unions prefer that basic and essential services such as the supply of electricity, health care, drinking water and refuse collection remain under public control. EPSU and PSI bring together the experience of workers and citizens to show how public services can be efficient, effective and responsive to citizens’ needs.
As local authorities and other public bodies privatise and contract-out services, workers and their unions delivering services to the public deal more with transnational companies. Our research shows that there is a grave risk that these companies dominate local communities.
EPSU and PSI aspire to establish European and international trade union structures for workers in transnational companies. These trade union platforms will grow to be effective counter-vailing powers to international management. We work to ensure that transnational companies, their sub-contractors and suppliers respect human and trade union rights. Our work on social clauses in procurement is part of that effort. Public service unions aim to negotiate fair and decent social standards for workers in these services.
European and international trade union structures in transnational companies and industries are part of the efforts of all those aiming to create a world civil society and to prevent that the run-away forces of free market and corporate greed dominate the lives of workers, citizens and their communities. These pages therefore aim to provide resources for trade unions and others on transnational companies.
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ETUC campaign On the offensive for stronger European Works Councils launched 1st May 2008 |
ETUCO virtual campus
ETUCO is using the FirstClass electronic conference system to provide distance training and an electronic forum for trade union representatives all over Europe. You can get an idea of FirstClass by logging in as a Guest user
Procedure for Negotiations at Multinational Company Level, November 2009
EPSU EWC Coordinators Network meeting
You are herewith invited to the EPSU European Works Council Coordinators Network meeting on 25 February 2010. It will take place in the European Economic and Social Committee, EESC, room VM3, rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040 Brussels. The meeting starts at 9.00 and will end at 18.00. An area map is enclosed for information.
Interpretation has been requested to and from French, English, German, Italian, (...)
The Dutch trade union AbvaKabo finalised negotiations on a social action plan in EON, 25 January
http://ovanrijswijk.posterous.com/eon-sociaal-plan Key points include that the company (EON) will:
Support workers in finding alternative employment. In principle at E.on: placement should be in a suitable position. If this is not possible, the employee will be guided and assisted as long as needed to find work elsewhere. When outsourcing of services, the new employer is to guarantee work for at least 5 years.
Income: Salaray and salary (...)
Hearings on Disclosure of Company information on Social, Environmental and Governance Information
Social clause in procurement, health and safety and prospects for SITA
European trade union common opinion on implementing the new EWC directive
The New EWC Directive 2009/38/EC: Draft recommendations on negotiating during the transposition period
(from 5th June 2009 to 5th June 2011)
These recommendations do not replace (...)
Energy European Works Council representatives consider CSR, Corporate Policies, EWC Directive
Dealing with reducing carbon-emissions. Many companies chose to invest in nuclear power;
Reducing high levels of debt after spending sprees. This will cause further (...)
EWCs: learning & practising - preparatory meeting
Transnational agreements move forward


