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Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024 Brussels Belgium

Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024

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Jul. 28, 2023

Concert for Water at Aristotelous Square Thessaloniki on 2 April 2023

Greek water workers and water movement achieve success as water companies return to state control

A major success of 12 years campaigning of Greek water workers and the broader water and social movement as it was announced that the government will take back control of Athens and Thessaloniki Water companies.

Apr. 12, 2019

Presidium of the 4. Congress RETUN-SEE in Belgrade, 11 April 2019 - EPSU GS joins energy unions South East Europe

Energy unions South East Europe consider climate change, restructuring and bargaining

With all the countries of South East Europe being members of the Energy Community, the impact of European Union energy policies is felt beyond the borders of the EU.

Jun. 11, 2018

Greece Water workers EYDAP

Solidarity with dismissed Greek water workers

Greek Unions are mobilising against the government and the administration in a bid to protest against the recent decision to lay off 23 workers from EYDAP.

Apr. 24, 2018

highvoltage pylones

Solidarity message for GENOP and striking workers in PPC (Greece)

This week on Monday the 23rd and Tuesday the 24th of April, workers of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) launched a 48h strike

Feb. 26, 2018

OME-EYDAP reps visit EPSU

The fight for public water goes on in Greece

On Thursday the 22nd of February a group of trade unionists including the president and vice president of EYDAP visited the European Public Service Union (EPSU) to discuss the struggles they are facing with the water privatisation in Greece.

Jun. 02, 2017

Italian energy union FLAEI elects new leadership and direction for future

(2 June 2017) The Italian energy sector is going through many changes. Companies come and go, restructure and close older power plants. The renewable sector starts growing. Digitalisation, smart grids

Mar. 23, 2017

EPSU delegation celebrates Slovenian leadership on right to water with country representatives

An EPSU delegation was warmly welcomed by the Slovenian Permanent Representative Janez Lenarčic and MEP Igor Soltes to celebrate Slovenian leadership in the campaign to have water recognised as a basic human right, on World Water Day, 22 March 2017.

Nov. 18, 2016

no color no taste no owner - Human Right to Water - Lithuania

Trade Unions and Civil Society Welcome the Introduction of the Human Right to Water into the Constitution of Slovenia

Last night the National Assembly of Slovenia passed an amendment to its Constitution to include a new article that recognizes the Human Right to Water.

Oct. 05, 2016

Greek water struggle will continue say unions and water movements

The Greek Parliament voted to partly privatize the water companies of Athens and Thessaloniki 27 September 2016.