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May. 08, 2020

2020 EPSU Collective Bargaining News May 09

Energy group makes social protection commitment

Global trade union federations have welcomed the initiative of the ENGIE energy multinational to commit to cover any hospitalisation and death-related costs arising from the COVID-19 virus for any of its 170000 employees around the world. The company is bringing forward implementation of a new CARE programme for employees that would provide help with such costs but, in the period up to 31 December 2020, is boosting this by providing full coverage of hospitalization costs related to COVID-19 and for employees temporarily without social protection providing all-cause death cover and

Jun. 29, 2017

Logos Public services unions from Europe and Japan

Japanese and European public service unions condemn secrecy in trade negotiations and the lack of a progressive agenda addressing people’s concerns

Today Public services unions from Europe and Japan have sent an open letter to Cecilia Malstrom and Fumio Kishida demanding greater transparency in the negotiations to reach a trade agreement between Japan and the EU (JEFTA).

Jun. 26, 2017

Unions demand transparency and an end to secrecy in the EU-Japan trade negotiations

Last week 23 June Greenpeace leaked a number of documents www.trade-leaks.org from the EU Japan (JEFTA) trade negotiations.

Mar. 28, 2017

Secrecy concerns over EU-Japan trade deal hit the fan

Despite all the commitments to transparency, the texts of the proposed deal between the EU and Japan remain under lock and barrel.

Dec. 21, 2016

12th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) _ EESC

EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) calls on European Commission to open labour consultations on trade union rights pursuant to the EU-Korea FTA

In a new turn of events, the EU’s Domestic Advisory Groups (DAG) composed of social partners and civil society representatives has recommended that the European Commission initiates a formal consultation process provided for in the EU Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Oct. 06, 2016

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Trade, Energy, Europe

Energy group makes social protection commitment

Japanese and European public service unions condemn secrecy in trade negotiations and the lack of a progressive agenda addressing people’s concerns

Unions demand transparency and an end to secrecy in the EU-Japan trade negotiations

Secrecy concerns over EU-Japan trade deal hit the fan

EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) calls on European Commission to open labour consultations on trade union rights pursuant to the EU-Korea FTA

Workers Rights on agenda of EU-Korea Domestic Advisory Group

Civil society groups call on European governments to reject the CETA agreement

Fighting for Europe’s workers and Social Rights on agenda ETUC Executive Committee

ETUC executive committee rejects inclusion of special investor protections in EU-Canada Treaty and TTIP

EPSU joins the EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) for EU-Korea Free Trade agreement

EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement: Transparency totally lacking

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