South East European Energy Community

(2 February 2016) Trade Unions from the south east European region face a number of challenges linked to public service privatization in the waste sector. Most of the unions in the sector organize the workforce in public entities or public companies. Even though the total workforce in the waste

(9 April 2015) In a joint letter EPSU, Eurelectric and IndustriAll respond to the consultation about the future of the Energy Community. The European social partners in the Electricity sector are committed to the well functioning of the Energy Community and believe that a well-functioning social

(20 August 2014) On 17 June the social forum of the energy community took place, as part of a two day meeting of the energy community. For EPSU Jerry van den Berge participated. The social forum is likely the last that was organised in conjunction with the energy community meeting. Interest from

(11 March 2014) Today the European social partners for the European electricity industry (Eurelectric for the employers, EPSU/IndustriAll-Europe for the trade unions) addressed a letter to the chair of the High-Level Reflection Group on the Future of the Energy Community, Jerzy Buzek. In the letter

(11 February 2014) The Energy Community Treaty expires in 2015. It has started a reflection on its future. EPSU made a contribution to the consultation stressing the following points: - The Memorandum of Understanding on the Social aspects of the Energy Community needs to be integrated in the Treaty

{Adopted by the social partners on 13 Septembre 2013} {{Working group of the electricity sectoral social dialogue committee: Promoting the social dialogue in the countries of the Energy Community}} The European social partners for the electricity sector have contributed to the development of the

(23 September 2013) The trade unions agreed with the employers represented by [Eurelectric->http://www.eurelectric.org/about-us/our-members/] to establish a working group to promote the social dialogue in the countries of the Energy Community starting with the Former Yugoslav republics. The working

(16 September 2013) The energy unions of the energy community disagree with the recommendations of their government representatives on the social strategy for the Energy Community. These government representatives argue that there is no need for a regional social strategy, neither for a regional

{{Hotel Sileks, Tourist Complex Sv. Stefan, 6000 Ohrid, Macedonia 10 (evening) - 11 - 12 September 2013}} The main aim of the meeting is: - informing on developments in the South East European Energy Community, results of the last Energy Social Forum, Social Action Plans and follow up actions, -

(27 May 2013) Agreement was reached to continue exploring the establishment of a [sector skill council in the electricity sector->art8856] which can respond to developments on the labour market, new technologies and innovation and transition to a decarbonised power sector. The social partners will

(25 April 2013) The social strategy outline to accompany the regional energy strategy was presented (see below) at the 6th Social Forum. It followed the [consultation which took place earlier in the year and to which EPSU contributed->art9255]. The main lines of the presented strategy are based on

(15 March 2013) Employers and trade unions in the electricity sector adopted three positions in the electricity social dialogue committee which took place on 15 March 2013, Brussels. Jan Ruden, the EPSU chair of the Standing Committee Utilities and EPSU vice-chair of the social dialogue committee

(15 March 2013) Following [proposals->art9255] of the EPSU trade unions at the last social forum, the Ministers of the Energy Community agreed to conduct a consultation on the future of the social strategy of the Energy community. The European social partners agreed a joint contribution. The main

(30 January 2013) The Energy Community issued a [consultation paper following the Social Forum in October last year->art9021]. The consultation paper request comments of the social partners and governments. For EPSU a number of issues are important: - The Memorandum of Understanding on the Social

EPSU response to the Consultation Paper on the Outline of the Social Strategy of the Energy Community (30 January 2013) This response is on behalf of EPSU, the European Federation of Public Service Trade Unions. EPSU is a recognized European level social partner and a Member of ETUC. Main points: -