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Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024 Brussels Belgium

Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024

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Apr. 07, 1998

Developments in the European Waste Sector

Basic points for an EPSU position, adopted by the Executive Committee, May 1998 waste basic - ENwaste basic - FRwaste basic - GE waste basic - SPwaste basic - NOwaste

Mar. 05, 1999

Health and Safety checklists for waste management

Following several discussions a number of checklists were produced for workers in the waste sector. These contain a list of questions which might be worthwhile for waste workers to ask

Feb. 27, 2001

EPSU Waste Management Conference, 12 February 2001

The following documents were made available to participants at the EPSU Waste Management Conference: - The private sector and waste management in Central and Eastern Europe, PSIRU 2000 - Mergers

Jun. 27, 2004

risks linked to refuse collection vehicules

EN Please find attached a memo of the European Trade Union Technical Bureau. It deals with health and safety issues. It raises concerns on the safety of refuse collection vehicules

May. 20, 2005

Waste Management conference, 20 June 2005, Brussels

“European Works Councils and the Waste Industry Dealing with competition and restructuring” This conference was organised with the financial support from the European Commission International Trade Union House, Brussels, 09:00

Jun. 22, 2005

European waste workers agree to fight cut-throat competition

The single most important issue facing European waste workers is unfair competition with employers seeking to reduce wages and other benefits. The waste sector is confronted with “cowboy” companies that

Feb. 01, 2006

Waste management companies in Europe

Waste management companies in Europe by David Hall, PSIRU February 2006 This report was commissioned by EPSU and received financial support from the European Commission { {{ {{TABLE OF CONTENT

Mar. 01, 2006

EWCs and the waste industry, follow-up meeting

European Works Councils and the waste industry Dealing with competition and restructuring Follow up Meeting 9 March 2006, Stockholm, Sweden {Start of the meeting 8.30 -

Mar. 02, 2006

Solidarity message for striking Verdi members

brief solidarity message of the EPSU waste group which met in Stockholm, 9 March. Our German colleagues of Verdi are going through a tough time. The workers including in the

Mar. 10, 2006

European waste workers express solidarity with striking German colleagues

European waste workers express solidarity with striking German colleagues “We will not standby in silence when the multinational waste companies move in to break the strike,” said Jan Willem Goudriaan

Nov. 06, 2006

Waste workers take protest to head office of Duale System Deutschland

Waste workers organized by Verdi will go to Cologne (Koln) to protest against the low wages, dismissals and deteriorating service quality which is the consequence of DSD refusing to demand

Feb. 17, 2007

Waste workers behind Petition on Public Services

(19 February 2007) The public interest such as protecting the environment and public health should prevail over promoting competition and the internal market in waste argued the trade unions representing

Feb. 18, 2007

Support for European Parliament position on Waste Framework Directive from waste unions

The unions expressed broad support for the ambitious goals of the Parliament to stabilize waste in 2012 at 2008 levels and to reduce waste by 2020. The new waste hierarchy

Mar. 13, 2007

European Waste Meeting, 15 February 2007, Berlin

The meeting is jointly organised by EPSU and our German colleagues of Verdi. It is a follow-up to the meeting we organised on 9 March 2006 in Stockholm (for background

Apr. 24, 2007

Unions approve waste hierarchy and support ambitious targets of European Parliament

The unions discussed the European Commission proposal for a revision of the Waste Directive and the amendments of the European Parliament. The so-called waste hierarchy was approved as well as