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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, Local and Regional Government, Water, Health and Safety, Quality employment, Social Dialogue

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Apr. 17, 2024

banner joint statement EPSU - CEMR on the Economic Governance Review

EPSU and CEMR: funding and investment in Local Regional Governments must be protected

CEMR-EPSU Joint Statement on the Economic Governance Review

Mar. 22, 2024

World Water day

World Water Day: right to water and sanitation can be secured by promoting Public-Public Partnerships

One year after the successful EESC European Blue Deal conference, EPSU urges the European Commission to intensify its actions in favor of an unalienable right to water and sanitation.

Mar. 19, 2024

Social partners take action against third-party violence and harassment at work

An unprecedented number of European sectoral trade unions and employers launched negotiations on third-party violence and harassment at work on Tuesday, 19 March 2024, with the support of the European Commission.

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. 02, 2024

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Asbestos in buildings: EU Commission will publish initiative following Unions’ pressure

The European Commission promised, back in 2022, to publish a legislative initiative on the screening of buildings from asbestos.

Feb. 02, 2024

Human right to water still waiting after 12 years of promises

On January 23rd the European Commission and the Council issued a press release announcing new hygiene rules for materials and products in contact with water.

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.

Dec. 08, 2023

right2water

Human Rights Day: new EPSU report marks ten years of Right2Water

As the world observes Human Rights Day on December 10th, EPSU launched a new report commemorating the ten-year milestone of the Right2Water European Citizens Initiative (ECI), a groundbreaking movement that placed access to water at the forefront of the European political agenda.

Nov. 22, 2023

Joint statement EPR scheme

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.

Oct. 30, 2023

EPSU Standing Committee on Public Utilities 4 October 2023, Brussels

Decarbonization, European Parliament elections and energy transition updates at the Utilities Standing Committee

The 59th meeting of the Standing Committee on Utilities took place on 4 October.

Oct. 03, 2023

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Asbestos Directive: mandatory decontamination a win for firefighters

Today the European Parliament voted on the deal agreed with Member States on the revision of the Directive on Protecting Workers from Asbestos.

Sep. 26, 2023

EU Blue Deal — a plan for the future of our water.

EPSU joins EU Blue Deal event to advocate for Right to Water

Amid growing concerns about water scarcity and the urgent need for sustainable water management, EPSU participated in a recent event titled ‘EU Blue Deal — a plan for the future of our water.’

Sep. 15, 2023

Third Party Violence at work report final

It's not part of the job

The role of social partners in preventing third-party violence and harassment at work

Sep. 15, 2023

6th Foundational Economy Conference, Vienna

Water struggles and climate change

Water is a public good and European water policy must be orientated towards this. A European Water Strategy must be based on recognising the human rights to water and sanitation based on publicly owned water services.