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Jan. 24, 2024

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Improvements to European Works Councils under new draft directive

The European Commission has unveiled its proposal to amend the directive governing European Works Councils (EWCs), which represent the voice of employees in multinational corporations.

Jan. 23, 2024

Revision of the EWC Directive

Commission proposal for a revision of the EWC Directive: EPSU expectations

After a delay, the European Commission is expected to publish its proposal for a revision of the European Works Council Directive tomorrow, 24 January.

Jul. 04, 2023

Kick-off meeting in Veolia for a new transnational agreement on diversity and inclusion, 29 June 2023, Paris

Kick-off meeting in Veolia for a new transnational agreement on diversity and inclusion

On 29 June 2023, the special negotiating body led by EPSU met for a first kick-off meeting in the Veolia campus outside Paris to launch the discussions on a transnational agreement on diversity and inclusion.

Feb. 02, 2023

2023.02.02_Joint ETUF PR on EWC Dir vote

Adoption of EP report on EWCs: Good news for millions of workers in transnational companies

The European Trade Union Federations, EFBWW, EFFAT, EPSU, ETF, industriAll and Uni Europa, jointly welcome the adoption by the European Parliament of the own-initiative legislative report on the revision of the European Works Council Directive.

Nov. 25, 2020

Information and consultation

EPSU Executive Committee stands for ORPEA workers’ rights to information and consultation

Yesterday, the EPSU Executive Committee received a report about the negotiations between the Special Negotiating Body and the French multinational company ORPEA.

Oct. 26, 2020

UPDATE Oct 2020- ETUFs recommendations to EWC SE during Covid-19

UPDATED joint ETUFs recommendations to EWC/SE members during COVID-19

In March 2020, the European Trade Union Federations [ETUFs] published joint guidelines for EWC, SNB and SE Works Council members and coordinators on how these bodies should operate during and deal with the COVID-19 crisis.

Mar. 31, 2020

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Joint European Trade Union Federations’ Recommendations to help anticipate and manage the impact of COVID-19

The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is unprecedented, but must not jeopardise jobs and incomes.

Oct. 17, 2019

EPSU Standing Committee Utilities 10 October 2019

Standing Committee on Utilities elects its new presidium and adopt the Programme of Actions 2019-2024

On 2 October, EPSU held its biannual Standing Committee (SC) on Utilities which drew together EPSU affiliates from across the continent, including representatives from Russia.

Sep. 16, 2019

Signature of Gender Equality Agreement renewal - SUEZ, September 2019

EPSU signs a European agreement reinforcing gender equality at work with SUEZ

EPSU, together with IndustriAll Europe and the unions represented in the company, and Bertrand CAMUS, CEO of SUEZ signed the renewal of the agreement on gender equality at work.

Nov. 23, 2018

Meeting EU Commissioner Thyssen with ETUC and ETUFs 23112018

European trade unions meet EU Commissioner over Information, Consultation and Participation Rights

More is needed to support and enforce the rights of European Works Councils on Information and Consultation Rights, was one of the messages of a delegation of trade union leaders that met with EU Commissioner for Social affairs and Employment.