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Jan. 26, 2023

European social partners in the gas sector, EPSU, industriAll Europe, and Eurogas, 26 January 2023

Gas sector report calls for new momentum towards a Just Transition

The European social partners in the gas sector, EPSU, industriAll Europe, and Eurogas, met on 26 January for the final conference of their joint project on a just transition.

Dec. 20, 2022

New REPowerEU energy deal a step forward – but not far enough

The Council of the European Union and European Parliament have struck a series of deals aimed at diversifying Europe’s energy supplies, accelerating the deployment of renewable energy and reducing emissions.

Nov. 24, 2022

European energy ministers cannot waste more time

Europe’s energy ministers are gathering in Brussels on Thursday, 24 November for an Extraordinary Council to discuss the ongoing energy crisis.

Nov. 10, 2022

End the Energy Charter Treaty

Sep. 09, 2022

Immediate measures are urgent, but the energy market must be fundamentally changed!

Ahead of the extraordinary Council of EU Energy Ministers on 9 September 2022 to discuss emergency measures to mitigate the currently exploding energy prices, EPSU reiterates the need for an urgent and immediate price cap on electricity and gas prices.

Jul. 29, 2022

EU agrees to cut gas consumption - a right to energy and just transition more urgent than ever

European Union energy ministers agreed to commit to cut national gas consumption in an extraordinary council session held on Tuesday, 26 July.

Jul. 13, 2022

Energy Charter Treaty reform: it’s time to rewrite the rules

24 years on from its legal enforcement and 14 negotiation rounds, the little-known Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is a representation of an outdated era of fossil fuel protection.

Jun. 01, 2022

on strike - en grève French energy unions

French energy unions take action over pay

On June 2 energy unions in France are on strike. They strike over the erosion of purchasing power of their members.

May. 18, 2022

EPSU reaction on RePower EU - Temporary fixes and a missed opportunity for deeper reforms

At a time where our energy supply faces major interlinked crisis of climate, war and poverty, the European Commission has presented a RePower EU package

Apr. 29, 2022

joint statement Social Dialogue Gas on Ukraine

EPSU, European Social Partners, Eurogas and industriAll Europe share solidarity with Ukraine

On 21 March 2022, employers and trade unions of the sectoral social dialogue in the gas sector expressed their solidarity for workers and people in Ukraine.

Apr. 26, 2022

Pan-European Conference on Public Utilities

EPSU’s Pan-European Conference on Public Utilities is back! Join us online on Tuesday, 10 May 2022 for the opening proceedings and a panel discussion on an issue that is only becoming more important: rising energy prices, and how unions can take action.

Mar. 16, 2022

EPSU statement on the future of energy at a time of crisis

The future of energy in Europe is facing a deep crisis exacerbated by Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.

Nov. 22, 2021

EPSU and 44 civil society actors call on EU to deliver on Renovation Wave commitment to tackle energy poverty

Over 45 NGOs, trade unions and social justice groups have sent an open letter to the EU Commission today, urging them to start tackling energy poverty by delivering on its commitment to deep renovate over 35 million homes.

Oct. 13, 2021

Shield people from rising energy bills say trade unions and NGOs

A “toolbox” released today by the European Commission to mitigate the impacts of skyrocketing gas prices has been criticised for putting lives at risk by the Right to Energy Coalition.

Jul. 21, 2021

2021 EPSU Collective Bargaining News July No.15

Union ends long-running dispute with gas company

U.K.

The GMB energy and general union declared an end to the long and bitter dispute with British Gas over its aggressive policy of firing and rehiring workers. GMB members voted three to one to accept a new deal. Around 7,000 British Gas engineers staged 44 days of strike action after the company threatened to sack them if they didn’t sign up to detrimental changes to their terms and conditions. The new deal offers improvements to overtime rates and unsocial hours payments, places limits on the amount of unsocial working undertaken, reverses the decision to close the defined benefit pension scheme

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