Oct. 28, 2005 Energy competition: few benefit and many drawbacks (28 October 2005) This was the conclusion of participants at the European energy conference organised by EPSU affiliated union VdSzSz. EPSU Deputy General Secretary addressed the conference reporting the results
Nov. 01, 2005 Commissioner Piebalgs: social dimension of South East European Energy Community An excerpt from the Commissioner's speech of the EPSU Energy Conference, 3-4 November “A second major action concerns the preparation of a Memorandum of Understanding that the Commission will propose
Nov. 02, 2005 New Study: EU Internal Market Electricity and Gas "is not functioning" Press Communication, 2 November 2005 A new energy study, to be launched tomorrow 3 November, from the University of Greenwich's Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) has definitive evidence that
Nov. 03, 2005 Contributions to the EPSU Energy Conference EPSU European Energy Conference Understanding European Policy on Internal Market Electricity and Gas Preparing for the European Evaluation of the Internal Market(*) OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE {International Trade Union House
Nov. 07, 2005 Energy unions discuss way forward with European Parliamentarians (4 November 2005) Claude Turmes, rapporteur on the internal market in the European Parliament, started a heated discussion with trade unions when he advocated that the grids should be unbundled
Nov. 08, 2005 EPSU meets President of EU Energy Council: UK Minister Malcolm Wicks (8 November 2005) The EPSU delegation continued the message of the EPSU Energy Conference: Liberalisation of the internal market for electricity and gas market does not bring the benefits acclaimed
Nov. 09, 2005 European Energy Commissioner addresses EPSU Conference (4 November 2005) The Commissioner defended the results of the internal market for electricity and gas to participants in the EPSU energy conference. "There is no turning back." The Commission
Nov. 10, 2005 Joint action: energy unions mobilise for Energy Council, 1 December, Brussels (4 November 2005) "We will need coordinated and joint action to draw attention to our demands and underline that Europe's internal market for electricity and gas is not the success
Nov. 13, 2005 Unions agree action for Social pillar in Energy Community Press Communication, 18 November 2005 The South East European Energy trade unions concluded a ground breaking cooperation agreement to confront the lack of a social pillar in the South East
Nov. 14, 2005 European Integration - Education Module EPSU has developed a toolkit that help you to understand the challenges facing the trade unions: Facts 4: The treaty on European union and public services (page 14) The treaty
Nov. 14, 2005 Union Action stepped up for Social pillar in Energy Community (18 November) The unions met in a combative spirit. They reported on the actions undertaken to obtain a social pillar in the South East European Energy Community. The unions welcomed
Nov. 18, 2005 Union action stepped up for social pillar in Energy Community (18 November 2005) The unions met in a combative spirit. They reported on the actions undertaken to obtain a social pillar in the South East European Energy Community. The unions
Nov. 24, 2005 KEEP THE LIGHTS ON ! Press Communication: Brussels Immediate release, 28 November 2005 The European Federation of Public Service Unions, EPSU, organises a demonstration 1 December 2005, Brussels. 1500 or more workers are expected to
Nov. 25, 2005 Social Pillar for SEE Energy Community receives more support The European Christian Workers Group has expressed itself in support of the demands of the trade unions for a social pillar. The group of unions is influential with members of
Nov. 26, 2005 EPSU position - Critique of the internal market and options for the future The EPSU position summarises the study and draws our conclusions from it. The position also outlines a number of measures that are needed: - Derogations should be possible regarding the