Trade, Public Services

How can we secure the public interest in global trade in services negotiations? This was the theme of an on-line exchange organised on 15 June by EPSU, AK EUROPA and ÖGB Europabüro.

We are pleased to invite you to an on-line meeting on 15 June, from 13h00 to 16h00 on “GATS reloaded: securing the public interest in global trade in services negotiations”, organised by EPSU, AK EUROPA and ÖGB Europabüro.The meeting aims to support a better understanding of the controversial issue

We should aim for “private sufficiency and public luxury”. These were opening remarks at the EPSU workshop on public services and trade, organised jointly with AK EUROPA, ÖGB Europabüro and ETUC on 19 November 2019 in Brussels.

Joint AK EUROPA / ÖGB Europabüro / EPSU / ETUC workshop on Trade 19 November 2019EPSU offices, Brussels, Belgium

Attacks on trade union rights, the growth of corporate power and capture of the state by these companies and the impact of privatisation were among the themes discussed at the regional conference for the InterAmericas of PSI.

Workshop organised on 30 November by AK EUROPA, EPSU and the ÖGB Europabüro brought together experts associated with the European Commission, the European Parliament, NGOs, trade unions and academics - Final report 'Assessing the claimed benefits of the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)' January 2018

Joint EPSU / AK EUROPA / ÖGB Europabüro Workshopfrom 16h00 to 18h30 on 30 November 2017 in Brussels

The update includes information on the recent EC trade package and the possible reform of the EU’s approach to trade and sustainble development chapters.

current debates on future EU trade & investment policy, including on the gender dimension - a new EC ‘non-paper’ on trade and sustainable development Chapters - developments MIC project - UN Treaty on business and human rights - recent EPSU-PSI Japan Council statement on JEFTA - TiSA publications - CETA provisional application 21 September - Brexit - EU-Ukraine DCFTA & health and social care

Speaking at the European Parliament TiSA intergroup meeting, Penny Clarke, said: ‘It has been a year since the European Parliament adopted a resolution which laid down a number of ‘red lines’ for TiSA,

The Greek energy trade union Federation GENOP-DEH has called on the Greek parliament to reject CETA and in doing so circumvent the voracious interests of the multinationals

The focus of the update is on:The EP plenary vote on CETA (15 February 2017) and next steps.EC consultation on a Multilateral Investment Court (MIC).The recent stalling of TiSA negotiations.EU development policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The fight against CETA continues, pledge trade unions, NGOs and civil society organisations, despite last week’s European Parliament vote, which saw MEPs approve the controversial EU-Canadian trade deal.

Joint briefing for EP plenary vote on 15 February on CETACommon concerns from the European Trade Union Federations (ETUFs)(3 February 2017) The European trade union federations share a number of common concerns about CETA as it is now being proposed to the European Parliament. The Joint

(30 January 2017) According to newly leaked documents, the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) is in severe trouble. The papers show that despite attempts to delete controversial proposals from the draft text, very little has been achieved in almost any of the service areas, such as