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Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024 Brussels Belgium

Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024

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May. 24, 2023

For a ban on disconnections

New Right to Energy manifesto calls for a European ban on energy disconnections

The Right to Energy coalition has launched a manifesto advocating for a European ban on energy disconnections, urging the European Parliament to leverage the demand as they review the European Commission’s proposal to revise the energy market.

Apr. 29, 2022

joint statement Social Dialogue Gas on Ukraine

EPSU, European Social Partners, Eurogas and industriAll Europe share solidarity with Ukraine

On 21 March 2022, employers and trade unions of the sectoral social dialogue in the gas sector expressed their solidarity for workers and people in Ukraine.

Mar. 16, 2022

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EPSU statement on the future of energy at a time of crisis

The future of energy in Europe is facing a deep crisis exacerbated by Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.

Dec. 06, 2021

Joint Statement on just transition Electricity sector Social Partners EPSU, Eurelectric and IndustriAll-Europe

European Social Partners call for a Just Energy Transition

The Social Partners EPSU, Eurelectric and IndustriAll-Europe recently adopted a joint statement on Just Transition in the Electricity Sector.

Mar. 01, 2021

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New EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change: how ‘just’ is it?

Climate change adaptation means “anticipating the adverse effects of climate change and taking appropriate action to prevent or minimize the damage they can cause or taking advantage of opportunities that may arise".

Apr. 09, 2020

Social partners electricity sector cover report EPSU

Digitalisation at the heart of social partners’ commitment to keep the lights on

In these times of public health crisis, digital technologies enable the electricity sector to keep the lights on, adapting traditional models from generation to smart infrastructure in our constantly transforming industry.

Sep. 19, 2019

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Going public the failure of energy liberalisation report EPSU - PSIRU September 2019

Going Public: A Decarbonised, Affordable and Democratic Energy System for Europe new EPSU report

A brand new publication on the liberalisation of energy systems in Europe over the past 20 years is out.

Sep. 03, 2019

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Public and Private Sector efficiency

A major review of hundreds of academic studies reveals that there is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector

Jul. 01, 2019

10th EPSU Congress June 2019 Dublin Youth Network members

EPSU Programme of Action and Affiliates Resolutions

The EPSU programme of action has been adopted at the 10th EPSU Congress, 4-7 June 2019, Dublin; it highlights the main priorities for EPSU over the next Congress period and is set out on the basis of three main themes.

Nov. 28, 2018

EPSU advocacy paper in a failed liberalised EU electricity market regulated prices are still needed to protect domestic households, November 2018

Regulated electricity prices are still needed!

In a failed liberalised EU electricity market regulated prices are still needed to protect domestic households.

Oct. 30, 2018

social partners in the electricity sector - report Skills needs cover

Skills needs, developments, vocational education and training systems in the changing electricity sector

The European social partners for the electricity sector—industriAll European Trade Union and the EuropeanPublic Service Union (EPSU), representing the trade unions, and Eurelectric, representing the electricity-sector employers—have identified the skills needs for the electricity sector and education and trainingsystems as a priority for their joint work.

Nov. 30, 2017

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Building the European Federation of Public Service Unions The history of EPSU (1978 – 2016) by Carola Fischbach-Pyttel

EPSU and ETUI have published a unique book. It is the first to describe in detail the development of a European trade union federation.

Nov. 24, 2017

Electricity European Social Partners stand up for just energy transition

EPSU, Eurelectric and IndustriAll-Europe adopted on November 21st at the plenary meeting of the Electricity Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee a joint statement on just energy transition.

May. 17, 2017

Right to Energy for all Europeans to be promoted at the European Parliament

Joint policy paper published by EAPN and EPSU - Today nearly 11% of the European Union’s population faces a situation of energy poverty.

Jun. 27, 2016

Electricity Sector: Trade unions and employers sign landmark agreement on traineeships

EURELECTRIC/IndustriAll Europe/EPSU Joint Press Release (27 June 2016) Today Employers and trade unions have signed a landmark agreement to provide minimum standards for trainees in the European electricity sector.Jan Willem