2013-03-13
Mar. 07, 2013
Optimism for equality in Europe? European public sector unions confirm that women hit hardest in austerity Europe
EPSU Statement on International Women’s Day – 8 March 2013 Across Europe, governments have cut pay and jobs in the public sector in response to the financial crisis. These cuts
Mar. 07, 2013
Remunicipalisation of water: It works – putting water back in public hands – experience of Buenos Aires and Paris
(7 March 2013) Many unions, water activists and others are working to bring back the water system in public hands. The experience with privatised water services is not good as
Mar. 01, 2013
Portuguese citizens initiative against water privatisation collects 40.000 signatures !
(1st March 2013) The campaign ‘Agua de todos’ (water for all) that fights against the privatization of water and sanitation in Portugal presented yesterday 40.000 signatures to stop privatization of
Feb. 19, 2013
Russian electricity union organizing national actions to protest against the lack of progress in negotiations
The Russian electricity union (Elprof) is organizing a day of actions on 20 February 2013. It is mobilizing across the country to put pressure on the employers. Despite repeated rounds
Feb. 18, 2013
How the concessions directive is just another piece in a longer struggle to privatise water and make money out of water-services
(18 February 2013) The European Commission has proposed a new directive on concessions. Many citizens have interpreted this as a new attempt to privatise water. While strictly speaking this directive
Feb. 18, 2013
EPSU Report "Expansion and consolidation? Major trends and eligibility for European Works Councils" in health care
(Brussels, 18 February 2013) EPSU has published the report "Expansion and consolidation? Major trends and eligibility for European Works Councils" reviewing multinational companies involved in the healthcare sector in 2012