Jun. 23, 2008 Unions join campaign to keep water out of free trade agreement (23 June 2008) The EU and countries of Central America are negotiating a free trade agreement. Water is targeted. The trade unions have joined a campaign to keep water out
Aug. 22, 2008 UK union Unison takes action on bottled water and improving health of employees EPSU UK affiliate organised a an action to draw attention to the madness of importing bottled water from far-away places as well as the pollution caused by plastic water bottled
Sep. 03, 2008 EPSU comments on Water Scarcity and Droughts report in EP EPSU has made a number of comments on the report of MEP Richard Seeber on water scarcity and droughts. Three important messages of EPSU: - Water drought and scarcity are
Sep. 15, 2008 Vienna and Malmo defend public water (15 September 2008) Malmo, a Swedish city, threatened to privatise its water system. The management of the company and the union (Kommunal) worked together to prevent this. Kommunal has now
Sep. 22, 2008 Report of the EPSU water seminar organised with Kommunal in Malmo, 18 September (22 September 2008) Water in Public Hands - union campaigning - Using the opportunity of a series of water activist events during the European Social Forum, trade unions from the
Sep. 22, 2008 EPSU unions join water activists at European Social Forum Alternatives to privatization: For progressive public water management A large group of water activists and many unionists discussed with each other how to promote public water, defend jobs and high
Oct. 07, 2008 New report highlights 'poor choices' available to Britain's low income consumers (6 October 2008) UK consumer champion energywatch has published research led by the University of Greenwich, which reveals how low income households are failed, not only in the energy market
Nov. 17, 2008 Large protest against the privatisation of Spanish water company Canal Isabel II (17 November 2008) Over 2000 people participated in a demonstration against the privatisation of Spanish water company Canal Isabel II, 13 November 2008, Madrid. The manifestation was organised by the
Dec. 03, 2008 EPSU attends Milan European Water Network meeting 28 November 2008 (3 December 2008) The Italian water movements organised a meeting for the European Water Network of trade unions, NGOs and other water activists to prepare for the World Water Forum
Feb. 03, 2009 EPSU asks Commission to support Public Water in World Water Forum (03 February 2009) The European Commission is one of the world's largest providers of development aid. EPSU has requested that the European Commission uses its money and influence to support
Mar. 04, 2009 Portuguese opinion poll underlines: massive support for public water services (Brussels, 4 March 2009) EPSU affiliate STAL has announced the results of an opinion poll to access the views of citizens with regard to the privatisation of water services. The
Mar. 17, 2009 EU Commission attacked for continued attempts to 'commercialise water services' despite mounting evidence (17 March 2009) Breaking story on Water Forum outcomes: At the opening of the World Water Forum this week, European trade unions will present damning evidence of the EU's water
Mar. 17, 2009 3rd World Water Development Report: investment in infrastructure has high returns (12 March 2009) The UN has published its 3rd report on Water Development. It is called Water in a Changing World. It draws attention to rising demands for water, shrinking
Mar. 23, 2009 Union action for Public Drinking Water (23 March 2009) The Belgian trade union CGSP and its confederation organised a number of actions coinciding with World Water Day. The unions organised several manifestations in Liège and organised
Mar. 24, 2009 Unions and activists achieve major success at World Water Forum The final declaration of the Ministerial meeting of the World Water Forum saw a major break away group of countries which signed an alternative declaration.