May. 10, 2005 EDF European Works Council agreement improved The European Works Council of EDF, the French electricity company, has made a number of changes to the existing agreement. Rights for information and consultation have been improved amongst others
Apr. 15, 2005 European Works Council Coordinators meeting 8 April 2005 The coordinators discussed: Recent developments in European Works Councils such as in Veolia, Suez, Severn Trent, EDF, RWE, Leipzig Stadtwerke and other companies. An increase in activities is noted as
Mar. 21, 2005 4th round of negotiations Veolia Environment The Special Negotiating Body met 19 and 20 April 2005. It considered an amended text of management and prepared its own positions. These were discussed with management 20 April. The
Mar. 19, 2005 First European Works Council in municipal company Press release - 18 March 2005 The German Leipzig municipal company bought three municipal district heating companies in Poland in 2004. The trade unions in the companies (Gdansk, Starograd, Tczew)
Feb. 10, 2005 2nd meeting of the Capio SNB The Capio SNB met 8-9 March 2005. It discussed a proposal for an EWC agreement as put forward by management and compared it with its own proposals. A number of
Jan. 30, 2005 European Works Councils and take-overs in applicant countries EPSU EWC Seminar Best Western Parc Hotel - Bucharest, Romania 29- January - 1 February 2005 Семинар на ЕЗС, организиран от ЕФСКУ, за Европейските заводски комитети и поглъщане на
Jan. 02, 2005 Unions build strength in Europe's energy companies Press Release - 31 January 2005 Governments in Romania and Bulgaria have privatised several companies that distribute electricity. These companies have been taken-over by large existing European companies which thus
Dec. 14, 2004 VEOLIA SNB meets third time The Special Negotiating Body met 11 and 12 January. It discussed a number of proposals made by management regarding the scope, representation (nr of seats on the EWC) and rights
Nov. 27, 2004 SUEZ European Works Council Bureau meets, 15-16 December 2004 The Bureau of the EWC of Suez met to consider several issues. Reports were given on the work done in the different committees (energy, water, waste) and the health and
Nov. 13, 2004 RWE Energy unions start work even before formal European Works Council is established The Special negotiating body of RWE Energy adopted two statements at its latest meeting in November. The SNB agreed a position on unbundling and on the role of the regulators
Oct. 14, 2004 An EWC to improve working conditions in Veolia Environment The second meeting of the special negotiating body (SNB) took place 25-27 October. Participants discussed a proposal from management and prepared proposals. Issues considered were the objective of the agreement
Oct. 13, 2004 Vattenfall's Corporate Social Responsibility report criticised The Swedish state owned company Vattenfall held a CSR seminar, 13 October in Brussels. The seminar was at the occasion of the publication of its CSR report. Climate Action Network
Oct. 05, 2004 First health care company starts negotiations on EWC The Swedish Company Capio opened negotiations with the Special Negotiations Body 4 October. The SNB brings together representatives from Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden and the UK. It employs 14.000 workers
Sep. 29, 2004 EPSU European Works Council Coordinators meet The coordinators took stock of recent developments in companies that have established EWCs or are in the process of setting one up. The list becomes gradually longer as more companies