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Jan. 24, 2024

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Improvements to European Works Councils under new draft directive

The European Commission has unveiled its proposal to amend the directive governing European Works Councils (EWCs), which represent the voice of employees in multinational corporations.

Jan. 23, 2024

Commission proposal for a revision of the EWC Directive: EPSU expectations

After a delay, the European Commission is expected to publish its proposal for a revision of the European Works Council Directive tomorrow, 24 January.

Jul. 04, 2023

Kick-off meeting in Veolia for a new transnational agreement on diversity and inclusion

On 29 June 2023, the special negotiating body led by EPSU met for a first kick-off meeting in the Veolia campus outside Paris to launch the discussions on a transnational agreement on diversity and inclusion.

Apr. 05, 2023

French multinational care company Korian has signed an agreement to establish a new European Works Council (EWC) June 2022

Korian: negotiations to begin for a new Social Dialogue Ethics Charter

Building on the successful experience of the 1st European works council of Korian, the Korian Group has decided, with the support of the EPSU, to launch with the works council a negotiation on social dialogue within the Group.

Feb. 02, 2023

2023.02.02_Joint ETUF PR on EWC Dir vote

Adoption of EP report on EWCs: Good news for millions of workers in transnational companies

The European Trade Union Federations, EFBWW, EFFAT, EPSU, ETF, industriAll and Uni Europa, jointly welcome the adoption by the European Parliament of the own-initiative legislative report on the revision of the European Works Council Directive.

Dec. 12, 2022

New Korian agreement comes into force

In November, the multinational care provider became a European Company (SE), and as such, formally established its new works council (CE SE).

Feb. 17, 2021

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What does the future hold in terms of freedom of association within the Korian group?

EPSU calls for the withdrawal of legal proceedings against a French trade union delegate

Nov. 25, 2020

EPSU Executive Committee stands for ORPEA workers’ rights to information and consultation

Yesterday, the EPSU Executive Committee received a report about the negotiations between the Special Negotiating Body and the French multinational company ORPEA.

Oct. 26, 2020

UPDATE Oct 2020- ETUFs recommendations to EWC SE during Covid-19

UPDATED joint ETUFs recommendations to EWC/SE members during COVID-19

In March 2020, the European Trade Union Federations [ETUFs] published joint guidelines for EWC, SNB and SE Works Council members and coordinators on how these bodies should operate during and deal with the COVID-19 crisis.

Sep. 25, 2020

2020 EPSU Collective Bargaining News September no.18

48-hour national strike in prisons over safety concerns

Belgium

The three main trade unions - CGSP/ACOD, ACV/CSC and SLFP/VSOA - organised a 48-hour national strike from 6am on 24 September in protest at proposals to relax the rules on prisoner visits. The unions are extremely concerned that the proposed changes come at a time of increasing infection and pose a serious threat to staff and inmates.