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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

Utilities, Equality, Health and Safety, Company policy and EWCs, Social Dialogue

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Mar. 15, 2024

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EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence passes council vote

Despite last minute push back from a number of EU Member States, the EU Council today finally voted in favour of the new EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD).

Mar. 15, 2024

EPSU Standing Committee on Local and Regional Government, February 2024, Brussels

Waste, organising, and digitalisation: local and regional government standing committee meets

At its 62nd meeting, the LRG Standing Committee defined its priorities for 2024 in line with the program of action of the 2019 EPSU Congress in Dublin.

Mar. 14, 2024

EPSU Standing Committee on Utilities, 5 March 2024, Brussels

Towards a just transition: 60th EPSU Utilities standing committee

The committee discussed, amongst others, strategies to address the energy crisis, related green and social challenges and EU climate target for 2040.

Feb. 22, 2024

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International support to Italian ENEL workers

Filctem-CGIL, Flaei-CISL, and Uiltec-UIL are currently mobilising in protest of Enel Group’s decision to make unilateral changes in working hours arrangements, outsourcing operations on the electricity grid, and refusing to renew the remote work agreement.

Dec. 15, 2023

COP28: new wins for workers and an agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, but no explicit commitments

After two weeks of tough negotiations, COP28 has just concluded with an agreement to transition away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable manner.

Nov. 22, 2023

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EPSU: “Don’t water down the polluter-pays principle”

EPSU has signed a joint statement on the polluter-pays principle for the Wastewater Treatment Directive.

Apr. 28, 2023

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Gas social partners to launch negotiations for first Just Transition Agreement

Eurogas, EPSU, and industriAll Europe have notified the European Commission of their intention to enter into negotiations towards a European Framework Agreement. The negotiations will be the first of their kind to focus on a Just Transition.

Jan. 26, 2023

European social partners in the gas sector, EPSU, industriAll Europe, and Eurogas, 26 January 2023

Gas sector report calls for new momentum towards a Just Transition

The European social partners in the gas sector, EPSU, industriAll Europe, and Eurogas, met on 26 January for the final conference of their joint project on a just transition.

May. 09, 2022

EPSU Executive Committee 4-5 May 2022, Brussels

Report of Activities 2021 now available

The Executive Committee approved the report of activities. It shows the work of affiliates and the Federation during the year like on Public Service Day 23 June and Global Care Day 29 October.

Apr. 29, 2022

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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.

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.

Oct. 18, 2021

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Social partners discuss circular economy

The circular economy is a key part of the European Green deal. It can have a disruptive impact on workers in sectors of the economy.

Oct. 12, 2021

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Building skills in the electricity sector: final steps for the joint European social partner’s project

The Skills2Power project (‘Strengthen the Role of National Social Partners and VET Providers to Build Skills Intelligence in the Electricity Sector’) concludes after four years of successful activities.

Apr. 12, 2021

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Call for Tender - Social Dialogue in the Gas Sector project

The European Sectoral Social Dialogue for Gas was first established in 2008 with a reinforcement of actions in 2019 and is supported by the European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion.

Mar. 12, 2021

Skills2Power building skills in the electricity sector national workshops

Skills2Power: building skills in the electricity sector national workshops

Over the past 2 years the European Social Partners in the electricity sector, industriAll European Trade Union, the European Public Service Union (EPSU), representing the trade unions and Eureletric, representing the employer organisations have engaged together with Spin360, in the project Skills2Power.