Steering Committee Equality and Diversity Project meets, 23 March 2004

Representatives of the trade unions and employers met with Prof. Peter Fairbrother, University of Cardiff. They discussed progress with the equality and diversity project agreed in the sectoral social dialogue committee electricity. Selected companies and the trade unions in these companies will be approached to participate in interviews and work place
panels (similar as for the skill needs project).

Companies involved are:

EDF (fr), ENEL (it), Iberdrola (sp), Electrabel (be), PPC (gr), RWE & Vattenval Germany, MVM (Hu), CEZ (cz), E2 and NESA (denm), Vattenfall (sw), Powergen and EDF Energy UK, ESB (ir), Salzburg utility (Au).

EPSU representatives were Karin Harder, Verdi, Therese Murphy, ESBOA, Ireland and Jan Willem Goudriaan, EPSU Deputy General Secretary