Utilities
A secure and affordable supply of energy, clean water and sustainable waste management are basic needs for each individual and our communities in society. EPSU believes that the best way to ensure that these needs are met is through the public management of utilities services, proper regulation of the sector and decent working conditions for employees. We represent workers in the electricity, gas, water and waste sectors – both public and private – and it is our job to make sure that their voices are listened to at a European level.
EPSU’s Utilities work has seen a number of successes, most notably the ECI Campaign Right2Water, in which nearly two million European citizens joined our call for the implementation of the human right to clean drinking water and sanitation in the EU.
Tuscany Bell is the EPSU policy officer for the sector. The President of the Standing Committee is Mrs. Donna Rowe-Merriman, UNISON, U.K.
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Addressing equality and diversity, a joint task say electricity employers and unions
The employers and trade union representatives were committed in addressing equality and diversity issues during the joint seminar 14 December 2004. The report prepared for the social partners was presented
Unions condemn lack of social dimension of South East European Energy Treaty (10 December)
Energy conference Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 10-11 December 2004 The European Union is negotiating a Treaty to establish an internal market for electricity and gas in South East Europe. This Treaty will
Unions argue for a social dimension in South East European Energy Community
EPSU's Hungarian affiliate VdSzSz organised a seminar on development of the South East European Energy Community. EPSU Deputy General Secretary criticised the lack of transparency in the negotiations. He questioned