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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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Nov. 27, 2023

Reclaiming PS except graph

INQPS project – insourcing, remunicipalisation and quality public services

In April 2023 EPSU and PSI, the European and global trade union federations representing public service workers, launched the INQPS project aimed at developing an online course on insourcing/remunicipalisation –

Jul. 28, 2023

Concert for Water at Aristotelous Square Thessaloniki on 2 April 2023

Greek water workers and water movement achieve success as water companies return to state control

A major success of 12 years campaigning of Greek water workers and the broader water and social movement as it was announced that the government will take back control of Athens and Thessaloniki Water companies.

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.

Nov. 23, 2020

Right To Energy workshop December 2020

Right to Energy Forum workshop

In the framework of the Right to Energy Forum (more information below), EPSU will organise a workshop on “Going public: the way forward to end energy poverty? The failure of energy market liberalisation”

Sep. 30, 2020

Another town in Portugal brings water into public ownership

After the remunicipalisation of water services in Mafra in 2016 (Portugal), another Portuguese town has announced now that is going public.

Dec. 16, 2019

going public energy liberalisation

EPSU challenges Brussels consensus on market-based solutions to fight climate breakdown

In the past months, EPSU has sought to influence the debate around decarbonisation of the European economy and the need for a just transition.

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. 16, 2019

Signature of Gender Equality Agreement renewal - SUEZ, September 2019

EPSU signs a European agreement reinforcing gender equality at work with SUEZ

EPSU, together with IndustriAll Europe and the unions represented in the company, and Bertrand CAMUS, CEO of SUEZ signed the renewal of the agreement on gender equality at work.

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.

Mar. 06, 2019

water tap

How remunicipalisation of water services in Rostock delivered lower prices and better collective agreement

It took years of sustained effort. In the end trade unions, city councillors and water activists convinced the German city council of Rostock its water services are better off being run public.

Jan. 31, 2018

waste worker

Private sector failures in Norway - the consequences

Recent private sector failures in Norway have resulted in the re-municipalisation of waste services.