Company policy and EWCs, Migration
Fighting for the rights of migrants and asylum-seekers
Migration has major implications for public services not least because of the significant contribution of migrant workers to the provision of public services in many European countries. Thousands of public service employees across Europe work in areas related to migrations and asylum-seeking. Unfortunately, the European and national response to asylum-seekers has often fallen pitifully short of what should be expected from one of the wealthiest regions in the world and EPSU has been arguing hard for a change of approach, criticising the European Union’s policies which continue to focus on tightening borders, pushing back refugees and outsourcing asylum duties to third countries. EPSU, along with PSI, has also been calling for an end to privatisation and increased public investment in the public services that are vital to ensure the safe and effective integration of migrants and asylum-seekers into society. This briefing, prepared for EPSU's 2019 Congress provides some background on EPSU's activities in this area.
Transposition of the European Works Council Directive top of agenda of EPSU EWC Coordinators
(1 March 2010) Romulad Jagodzinski discussed with the EPSU EWC Coordinators the revised EWC Directive. Discussions are ongoing in most EU countries on the transposition in national law. There are
Not all energy companies have a CSR policy – new research shows
(25 March 2010) EPSU continues the research on energy company CSR policies with Dutch research group [SOMO->http://somo.nl/dossiers-en/sectors/energy/public-services-energy]. While most energy companies have a CSR policy, several such as Dutch multinationals
Statkraft sets up a European Works Council – matching the industrial ambition with our social responsibility
Press Communication (23 June 2010) Norwegian company Statkraft and the European trade union federation EPSU have agreed the establishment of a European Works Council (EWC) which will bring together representatives
Defend your rights to information and consultation in EWCs: use the EPSU Legal assistance fund
(27 September 2010) The EPSU EWC Coordinators group considered a range of recent developments that involved European Works Councils. Cases included the sale of the [UK distribution networks of EDF->http://www.epsu.org/a/6832]
Special meeting of the EWC gives opinion on merger of trading activities
(10 January 2011) GdfSuez is reorganizing its trading activities in different countries bringing them under one management. This has implications for many different workers. The EWC had [earlier->art6981] indicated it