Working Time
Negotiating and campaigning on working time
After pay, working time is core collective bargaining issue but is also an important area of employment regulated by national and European legislation. EPSU has been very active in defending and calling for proper implementation of the Working Time Directive and is involved in current debates on working time. The why and how of working time reduction is a guide produced for EPSU by the European Trade Union Institute and examines long-term trends in working time, the arguments for reducing it and examples of how this has been achieved.
Relevance
Nov. 24, 2008
German Union Ver.di in big push on working time - Verschlechterung der EU-Arbeitszeitrichtlinie
(24 November, 2008, Brussels) (English summary below) Demonstration am 16. Dezember 2008 in Straßburg. Es hat in der Vergangenheit bereits viele erfolglose Versuche gegeben, die Europäische Arbeitszeitrichtlinie zu Lasten der
Nov. 28, 2008
EU public service trade unions mobilise for 393 votes on EU working time directive – deadline 17 December
(28 November, 2008, Brussels) The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) is conducting a [coordinated action->http://www.epsu.org/a/4208] among 200+ public service unions to persuade Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)
Dec. 02, 2008
GUE – NGL put rejection of Council dilution of working time directive at the top of their agenda
(2 December, 2008, Brussels) European Parliament group GUE-NGL (European United Left – Nordic Green Left) have put the rejection of the Council of Ministers proposals on the working time directive
Dec. 14, 2008
EPSU Austrian affiliates refused entry to European Parliament 'for wearing red', receive apology from EP President
(17 December, 2008, Strasbourg) Heavyhanded French Police refused to allow entry to the European Parliament for members of EPSU Austrian affiliate GdG. The reason? They were wearing red jackets (pictured)
Apr. 28, 2009
European Parliament praised for 'resolve and principles' as Working time negotiations End with no agreement
Press Communication (28 April, 2009) The Conciliation Committee, set up to find a compromise on working time between Parliament and Council, met for the last time last night. Talks concluded
Jul. 09, 2009
ETUC Executive Committee Declaration on the Working Time Directive of 8 July 2009
(9 juillet 2009) The ETUC Executive Committee yesterday confirmed its position on the working time directive. EPSU General Secretary Carola Fischbach-Pyttel expresses her satisfaction with the ETUC statement: ‘{Our message