Europe
EPSU is involved in European-level negotiations over equality with the GDF-Suez energy multinational. The aim is to secure an agreement with a specific plan of action on a range of equality measures. Negotiations are continuing and are set to consider issues such as pay equality, dealing with part-time work, improving work-life balance and maternity and other forms of leave.
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EPSU’s sister organisation PSI was one of three global union federations that have signed a framework agreement with the energy and environmental group GDF-Suez. The agreement covers fundamental rights, social dialogue and sustainable development. It commits GDF SUEZ, the three Global Union Federations, and trade unions to cooperative social dialogue to achieve additional agreements, including on training, occupational health and safety, restructuring, and sustainable development and climate change. [Read more at > PSI (EN)->http://www.world-psi.org/TemplateEN.cfm?Template=/ContentManagement
The CGT trade union has sent its congratulations to Isabelle Koucher who has been promoted from head of the Lyonnaise des Eaux company to finance director at its parent company the GDF-Suez multinational. The union goes on to urge her to ensure that GDF-Suez ensures that it applies equal pay for work of equal value at its local subsidiaries. The union has been on strike for over four weeks at the Lyonnaise des Eaux regional control centre at Montgeron over equal pay issues and says that similar issues are at the heart of a dispute at the company’s Libourne site. [Read more at > CGT services
