Energy

Mar. 10, 2020

EPSU Position on the European Green Deal

Challenging consensus on the use of market-based solutionsto fight climate breakdown. The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) welcomes the Green Deal proposed by the European Commission as a holistic response to the climate emergency.

Jan. 15, 2020

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More public money needed in Just Transition Fund

The European Commission has announced today that the just transition fund will include €7.5 billion of “fresh money”.

Jan. 14, 2020

Is the proposed Transition Fund really just?

Betting on private investment and market-based mechanisms won’t help deliver a just transition for workers.

Dec. 18, 2019

2019 December EPSU Collective Bargaining News 24

Latest on negotiations in waste and energy

Germany

Public services union ver.di has negotiated a new pay deal with waste and recycling company Schönmackers. The company has 1500 employees and operates in the North Rhine Westphalia region. The agreement includes a pay increase of 3.6% from March 2020 and a further 1.3% from August 2021. There is an EUR 80 increase on trainee pay and the agreement runs to the end of January 2022. Meanwhile there is no progress in the GWE negotiations covering 7700 energy and water workers in the same region. Ver.di has rejected as completely inadequate a pay offer over 28 months that would equate to only 1.75% in the first year and 1.57% in the second year.

Dec. 16, 2019

EPSU challenges Brussels consensus on market-based solutions to fight climate breakdown

In the past months, EPSU has sought to influence the debate around decarbonisation of the European economy and the need for a just transition.

Dec. 11, 2019

The European New Green Deal should move away from market-based solutions!

The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) welcomes the draft Green New Deal of the European Commission as a holistic approach to combat climate change.

Dec. 09, 2019

Obscure Energy Treaty could thwart EU's Green Deal

Civil society organisations including EPSU and PSI demand end to fossil fuel protection as Energy Charter Treaty revision starts.

Dec. 05, 2019

2019 December EPSU Collective Bargaining News 23

Nuclear energy union set up for lengthy protest

Ukraine

The Atomprofspilka nuclear energy union organised a major demonstration outside the office of the Cabinet of Ministers on 4 December in protest at the failure of the government to address union demands for information about the strategy for the industry. The union is concerned about recent developments including the cancellation of projects that are creating doubts about jobs and the future development of the sector. Protests have also taken place in other key cities and camps set up where nuclear workers stay in tents when not at work to demonstrate their determination to get a reaction to their protests.

Dec. 03, 2019

It’s now or never – will the EU commit to a socially just green deal?

EPSU wants the EU’s energy ministers to commit to real change when they meet to discuss and debate the European Commission's energy policy priorities for 2019-2024, on 4 December.

Nov. 21, 2019

2019 - 5-6 November - document adopted by the Executive Committee

EPSU Work Programme 2019-2024

Oct. 31, 2019

Public debate on the future of Europe’s energy system

On the 10th December, EPSU is opening up a public debate on the future of Europe’s energy system.

Oct. 30, 2019

European Sectoral Social Dialogue in the gas sector reactivated: What role for gas in a decarbonised European economy?

On 28 October 2019, The European trade union federations, EPSU and IndustriAll-Europe, and the industry association Eurogas, restarted their European Social Dialogue in the gas sector, which has been dormant since 2012.

Oct. 28, 2019

European Sectoral Social Dialogue in the gas sector reactivated: The role of gas in a de-carbonised European economy

Today the European trade union federations, industriAll European Trade Union and EPSU, and the industry association Eurogas, restarted their European Social Dialogue in the gas sector

Oct. 17, 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.

Oct. 09, 2019

2019 October EPSU Collective Bargaining News 19

Energy unions plan further action over EDF restructuring

France

The four unions representing workers in France's main energy company EDF - FNME-CGT, FNEM-FO, CFE-CGC and CFDT Chimie Energie - are continuing their joint actions in protest against the plans for major restructuring and privatisation of the company. After the widely supported strike action on 19 September, the unions have launched a petition and are planning a further day of strike action on 17 October.