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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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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.

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.

Mar. 22, 2023

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Commission analyses reveal gaps in working time protection

European Commission reports on the Working Time Directive, published on 15 March, reveal that Member States’ legislation is generally compliant, but that some problems remain in ensuring that the legislation is having full effect, particularly across all public services.

Aug. 25, 2022

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Inspection of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant must address workers' health and safety

EPSU has called for an urgent safety inspection of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

Jun. 29, 2022

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Workers across Europe gather for Public Service Day

EPSU and its affiliates came together to mark UN Public Service Day on Thursday, 23 June 2022.

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

joint statement Social Dialogue Gas on Ukraine

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.

Jan. 26, 2022

French workers fight to protect public energy services

French workers fight to protect public energy services

Four French unions within the largely state-owned EDF energy company are taking action today, 26 January 2021, in protest against further restructuring of the company.

Dec. 10, 2021

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EPSU Executive Committee solidarity statement in support of waste sector strike in Italy on 13 December 2021

(Update) The strike of the waste workers was cancelled.

Nov. 05, 2021

Sciopero Nazionale 8 November 2021

EPSU expresses its solidarity with the Italian waste workers on strike

The Italian waste workers will strike against proposals of the employers to force more flexibility and precarious conditions on them on 8 November.

Aug. 02, 2021

Protest at French permanent representation EU in Brussels in solidarity with French workers EDF, 19 September 2019

French energy unions achieve major success - dismantling and privatisation of energy company stopped

Following several years of battle, the French energy unions and their allies achieved a major victory when the French government withdrew the plan to dismantle energy company EDF.

Jul. 13, 2021

Right to Energy coalition members June 2019 Brussels

Fit for 55 does not deliver a just transition for the energy poor

The extension of emission trading to buildings – a serious threat to over 50 million Europeans.

Feb. 10, 2021

Safe jobs in the circular economy

Will the circular economy be an economy with no workers?

Does the European Parliament think that the circular economy will be solely operated by robots, machines, and artificial intelligence?

Jan. 21, 2021

EPSU backs strike action in British Gas

Around 9000 employees of British Gas were due to begin a second sequence of strike action on 22 January following the five-day action that began on 7 January.

Dec. 10, 2020

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French trade unions mobilise over restructuring in the energy sector

EPSU stands in solidarity with French trade unions in the energy sector CGT Mines-Énergies, CFE-CGC Énergies, FO Énergie et Mines and FCE-CFDT that are mobilizing against massive restructuring plans in the multinational energy companies ENGIE and EDF.