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Apr. 07, 1998

Developments in the European Waste Sector

Basic points for an EPSU position, adopted by the Executive Committee, May 1998 waste basic - ENwaste basic - FRwaste basic - GE waste basic - SPwaste basic - NOwaste

Mar. 05, 1999

Health and Safety checklists for waste management

Following several discussions a number of checklists were produced for workers in the waste sector. These contain a list of questions which might be worthwhile for waste workers to ask

Feb. 27, 2001

EPSU Waste Management Conference, 12 February 2001

The following documents were made available to participants at the EPSU Waste Management Conference: - The private sector and waste management in Central and Eastern Europe, PSIRU 2000 - Mergers

Jun. 30, 2001

Resolution on Trade in Services

The European Regional Executive Committee of Public Services International, EUREC, meeting in Geneva on April 18-19, 2001, having discussed the World Trade Organisation, WTO's, General Agreement on Trade in Services, GATS, adopts the following policy:

Feb. 17, 2003

PSI-EPSU team met with Pascal Lamy, the Eur Union Trade Commissioner, to discuss our concerns GATS negotiations on February 17, 2003.

GATS, PSI-EPSU AND PASCAL LAMY - 17 February 2003

A PSI-EPSU team of eight elected and appointed officers met with Pascal Lamy, the European Union Trade Commissioner, to discuss our concerns about the current GATS negotiations on February 17, 2003.

Jun. 27, 2004

risks linked to refuse collection vehicules

EN Please find attached a memo of the European Trade Union Technical Bureau. It deals with health and safety issues. It raises concerns on the safety of refuse collection vehicules

May. 20, 2005

Waste Management conference, 20 June 2005, Brussels

“European Works Councils and the Waste Industry Dealing with competition and restructuring” This conference was organised with the financial support from the European Commission International Trade Union House, Brussels, 09:00

May. 28, 2005

General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) - Mode 4 negotiations (movement of physical persons)

European Economic and Social Committee, Group II - Selection of the opinions adopted by the EESC Plenary session on 8 and 9 June 2005

May. 30, 2005

ETUC calls on Commission to reconsider its position over GATS

The ETUC has requested the Commission to reconsider its current negotiating position in GATS and to change its negotiating tactics.

Jun. 05, 2005

EU Benchmark approach rejected by trade unions

The European Commission has proposed to follow a benchmark approach in the GATS negotiations of the WTO. The EU non-paper argues that there is a crisis in the GATS negotiations

Jun. 22, 2005

European waste workers agree to fight cut-throat competition

The single most important issue facing European waste workers is unfair competition with employers seeking to reduce wages and other benefits. The waste sector is confronted with “cowboy” companies that

Jun. 25, 2005

Stop the GATS power play against citizens of the world ! joint statement

The trade unions and many NGOs worked on a joint statement to demand that negotiators on GATS get serious on taking workers and citizens interests into account, and to prevent that countries get pressured into accepting unfair deals.

Sep. 25, 2005

Shrinking gains of trade liberalisation

We are often told that trade liberalisation is positive and a win-win situation for developing as well as developed countries. That is why the round of negotiations to lower trade

Nov. 01, 2005

ETUC Executive Committee adopts resolution on WTO and GATS

Position of ETUC on the 6th WTO Ministerial conference - (13-18 December 2005, Hong Kong)

Nov. 15, 2005

GATS: ETUC and NGOs organize action 21 November

The ETUC and several NGOs are organizing a demonstration 21 November 2005 in Brussels. The demo will put pressure on the Council and Commission.