Oct. 07, 2009 Energy unions debate pay, collective agreements and the impact of smart meters (7 October 2009) EPSU affiliates from the energy sector in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands met in Brussels yesterday to discuss common issues of concern in collective
Oct. 07, 2009 Recent scientific opinion of the EU Commission on electromagnetic fields (7 October 2009) The Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) of the European Commission has updated its 2007 opinion on "Possible effects of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
Oct. 06, 2009 Strike in Sibelga (6 October 2009) Members of EPSU affiliate Gazelco undertook strike action in metering company Sibelga. The actions started 1 October. The workers demand more long-term contracts as 75% of workers
Oct. 06, 2009 Prolonging retirement age as response to skill shortages rejected (6 October 2009) The gas social partners considered the final study of the project on demographic change and competencies. The representatives considered a series of recommendations by the researchers ([David
Oct. 05, 2009 EPSU gears up for Migration Seminar in Athens The EPSU [workshop on migration ->http://www.epsu.org/a/5467], jointly hosted by the National Administration and Local government sections will take place on 3-4 November in Athens. Over 30 participants have already registered
Oct. 05, 2009 Editorial - Public services are essential in a time of Economic Crisis (6 October 2009, Brussels) After the Yes vote in Ireland, the Lisbon Treaty looks to be finally about to come into force – save for some Czech maneuverings. The provisions
Oct. 05, 2009 Ireland votes YES for LISBON – Good news for public service users as Treaty outlines obligation to protect Universal Access The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) has stated that Ireland’s YES vote on the Lisbon Referendum is; “A positive step for public services”.
Oct. 05, 2009 Blue October – reclaiming public water Across the world organizations are participating in the Blue October week. The water activists stress that water should remain in public hands. The October week is chosen as 31 October
Oct. 02, 2009 World Day for Decent Work 7 October (2 October 2009) 7 October is the [World Day for Decent Work ->http://www.wddw.org/] (WDDW), organised by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). EPSU is [monitoring the effects that the economic
Oct. 01, 2009 Gastein Health Forum debates Health and the economic crisis (3 October 2009, Austria) [The European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) -> http://www.ehfg.org/congress.html?&L=0 ] took place in Bad Hofgastein from 30 September to 3 October 2009. 600 participants from the areas
Sep. 30, 2009 Transnational agreements move forward (30 September 2009) The EPSU EWC coordinators group considered a number of texts on the procedures and mandates to arrive at transnational agreements. Large consensus was achieved and the way
Sep. 30, 2009 Public Utilities Standing Committee Report 29 September (30 September 2009) The members of the Public Utilities Standing Committee considered the proposed action plan based on the resolution adopted at the 8th EPSU Congress, in June. Intense and
Sep. 30, 2009 EPSU supports Belgian unions in conflict with electricity distribution company TecTeo (30 September 2009) For many months the workers of electricity and cable television company TecTeo (Liege, Belgium) are in conflict with the employer. In an affair in which local politics
Sep. 29, 2009 Local Government Standing Committee report 24 September 2009 (24 September 2009, Brussels) At its meeting on 24 September, EPSU’s local and regional government committee unanimously elected Anders Hammarback SKTF, Chair, and Jose Manuel Marques, STAL Portugal and {{Heather
Sep. 28, 2009 EPSU EWC coordinators network meeting 28 September 2009, 10h00 – 17h00 Jean Monnet Building, Room M2, Plateau du Kirchberg – Luxembourg You are herewith invited to the EPSU Standing European Works Council Coordinators Network meeting