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Apr. 07, 1998

Developments in the European Waste Sector

Basic points for an EPSU position, adopted by the Executive Committee, May 1998 waste basic - ENwaste basic - FRwaste basic - GE waste basic - SPwaste basic - NOwaste

Mar. 05, 1999

Health and Safety checklists for waste management

Following several discussions a number of checklists were produced for workers in the waste sector. These contain a list of questions which might be worthwhile for waste workers to ask

Feb. 27, 2001

EPSU Waste Management Conference, 12 February 2001

The following documents were made available to participants at the EPSU Waste Management Conference: - The private sector and waste management in Central and Eastern Europe, PSIRU 2000 - Mergers

Jun. 27, 2004

risks linked to refuse collection vehicules

EN Please find attached a memo of the European Trade Union Technical Bureau. It deals with health and safety issues. It raises concerns on the safety of refuse collection vehicules

Jul. 20, 2004

EPSU responds negatively to PPP Green Paper Consultation

EPSU's initial response to the Green Paper on PPPs is critical of the Commisison's narrow focus for the consultation excercise.

May. 20, 2005

Waste Management conference, 20 June 2005, Brussels

“European Works Councils and the Waste Industry Dealing with competition and restructuring” This conference was organised with the financial support from the European Commission International Trade Union House, Brussels, 09:00

May. 29, 2005

OUTSOURCING Consultation

EN - FR - GE - SP - SWE - BG - CZ - HU - RO - SC - {{Draft agreement on outsourcing - Draft code of practice on

Jun. 14, 2005

EPSU Questionnaire: Outsourcing in the Public Services

Questionnaire FSESP: L'externalisation dans les services publics EPSU Fragebogen: Outsourcing im öffentlichen Dienst Cuestionario de la FSESP: Externalización de los servicios públicos EPSU kartläggning: Outsourcing inom offentliga tjänster {EPSU affiliates

Jun. 22, 2005

European waste workers agree to fight cut-throat competition

The single most important issue facing European waste workers is unfair competition with employers seeking to reduce wages and other benefits. The waste sector is confronted with “cowboy” companies that

Sep. 02, 2005

McCreevy urged to correct European Commission pro-PPP bias

EPSU today urged European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Charlie McCreevy to take concrete measures to correct the 'pro-Public Private Partnership (PPP)' bias in the European Commission.

Feb. 01, 2006

Waste management companies in Europe

Waste management companies in Europe by David Hall, PSIRU February 2006 This report was commissioned by EPSU and received financial support from the European Commission { {{ {{TABLE OF CONTENT

Mar. 01, 2006

EWCs and the waste industry, follow-up meeting

European Works Councils and the waste industry Dealing with competition and restructuring Follow up Meeting 9 March 2006, Stockholm, Sweden {Start of the meeting 8.30 -

Mar. 02, 2006

Solidarity message for striking Verdi members

brief solidarity message of the EPSU waste group which met in Stockholm, 9 March. Our German colleagues of Verdi are going through a tough time. The workers including in the

Mar. 07, 2006

German unions fight outsourcing in Swedish energy company Vattenfall - Strike action threatened

Press Communication: Brussels Immediate release, 7 March 2006 The European energy sector is in profound turmoil. Already 50 billion Euro's have been squandered on take-overs and mergers, and not returned

Mar. 10, 2006

European waste workers express solidarity with striking German colleagues

European waste workers express solidarity with striking German colleagues “We will not standby in silence when the multinational waste companies move in to break the strike,” said Jan Willem Goudriaan