Utilities
A secure and affordable supply of energy, clean water and sustainable waste management are basic needs for each individual and our communities in society. EPSU believes that the best way to ensure that these needs are met is through the public management of utilities services, proper regulation of the sector and decent working conditions for employees. We represent workers in the electricity, gas, water and waste sectors – both public and private – and it is our job to make sure that their voices are listened to at a European level.
EPSU’s Utilities work has seen a number of successes, most notably the ECI Campaign Right2Water, in which nearly two million European citizens joined our call for the implementation of the human right to clean drinking water and sanitation in the EU.
Tuscany Bell is the EPSU policy officer for the sector. The President of the Standing Committee is Mrs. Donna Rowe-Merriman, UNISON, U.K.
View contactsETUI-EPSU joint course: How to improve coordination of collective bargaining in (Central West) Europe in the energy sector
27 January 2009, ITUH (International Trade Union House) – room B 24 and 25 March 2009 European Economic and Social Council (EESC) - room ‘JDE 61’ Brussels The Education Department
New Report: Europe's 7 brothers have lost nothing of their power to dominate
[UPDATED REPORT 'Corporate policies in the EU energy sector'->art5660] by Professor Steve Thomas now available (August 2009) (3 February 2009) The 7 brothers, Europe’s largest electricity and gas companies continue
EPSU issues dominate in crucial European Parliament votes: internal market and nuclear safety
(23 April 2009) The European Parliament approved the final agreement on the internal market for electricity and gas 22 April 2009. This agreement negotiated between Commission, Parliament and Council does
EPSU supports US energy union in conflict with COVANTA
UPDATE (16 April 2010) - Workers reach settlement The US union [UWUA->http://uwua.net/] informs us that the union has finally reached a tentative [agreement->http://www.covantasemass369.org/] with the company following over 2 years