Strike, Information & consultation, Restructuring, Quality employment, EWCs, Prisons Services
Date
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.
Feb. 02, 2023
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.
Nov. 20, 2020
Solidarity with EDF and ENGIE workers fighting against restructuring projects
On November 26, workers in the French multinational electric utility companies ENGIE and EDF are mobilising to defend the future of their jobs, the public energy sector and to demand the suspension of the companies’ current restructuring projects.
Oct. 26, 2020
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
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48-hour national strike in prisons over safety concerns
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.
Nov. 23, 2018
European trade unions meet EU Commissioner over Information, Consultation and Participation Rights
More is needed to support and enforce the rights of European Works Councils on Information and Consultation Rights, was one of the messages of a delegation of trade union leaders that met with EU Commissioner for Social affairs and Employment.
