Utility unions reject Services Directive

The unions organising workers in the energy, waste and water services considered and rejected the Services Directive at their Standing Committee meeting, 7 April 2005, Luxembourg. The unions point out the negative impact the Directive can have on quality of these essential public services and on workers. The Standing Committee adopted a specific position paper that details which services can be affected.

- The EU Directive on Services - a wholesale attack on basic services in Europe, Position adopted by the EPSU Standing Committee on Public Utilities, 7 April 2005
















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