Jan. 22, 2006 Improve Information and Consultation Rights for EWCs Representatives on EWCs argued that the information and consultation rights in the European Works Council Directive are too weak. Management hardly informs in good time and does not seek the
Jan. 01, 2006 Bureau of EWC Suez discusses ethics, company results, health and safety... - A presentation was given of the work on Ethics, Values and the accompanying Action Plan by Gerard Kuster, Director of Business Ethics. Issues such as conflicts of interests, preventing
Dec. 19, 2005 Bureau of EWC Suez suspends meeting due to lack of information The Bureau discussed developments of SITA in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is bidding with another company (Delta) for a waste incinerator (AVR). Realising that it is just a bid
Dec. 04, 2005 Bulgarian, Czech and Romanian workers consider EWCs EPSU organised a training session on European Works Councils for representatives of the Bulgarian, Romanian and Czech trade unions in the energy sector. The unions are confronted with transnational companies
Nov. 29, 2005 Job losses in EDF: Unions call for strike action La presse rend publics les objectifs de réduction d'emplois à EDF dans le cadre du plan Altitude 7500 qui accompagne l'ouverture du capital. Le niveau des suppressions est de 6000
Nov. 15, 2005 EPSU supports Swedish union action in Veolia A Swedish shop steward had been sacked by Connex, the transport branch of Veolia. He has been sacked for speaking his mind on the health and safety conditions in the
Oct. 21, 2005 SUEZ: No delocalisation of jobs but shared services centres affect jobs Suez management made an unprecedented commitment to the European Works Council of Suez: no jobs will be delocalised. This was in response to questions of members of the EWC and
Oct. 21, 2005 EWC of EDF adopts critical position on company's proposed industrial policies JOINT STATEMENT OF EDF/EWC PERSONNEL REPRESENTATIVES Joint statement - ENDéclaration commune - FRGEMEINSAME ERKLÄRUNG - DE
Oct. 11, 2005 EPSU EWC Coordinators tackle European Company The major topic of the coordinators meeting was workers' representation and the European Company. The coordinators considered the need for an EPSU policy using the guidelines of the EMF as
Oct. 08, 2005 Thames Water European Forum (8 November 2005) At the recent meeting, at the end of October, of the Thames Water European Forum the Employee Side were concerned to receive reports from the UK and
Oct. 06, 2005 EPSU EWC Coordinators discuss European Company guideline The Coordinators and EWC secretaries met 6 October 2005, Luxembourg. They considered the following: - Update on recent developments with regard to European Works Councils. Reports were given on EWCs
Oct. 01, 2005 Work group SNB of Capio meets A working group of the SNB for Capio, the Swedish health care company, met with management to consider a possible agreement for a European Works Council 4 October 2005. The
Sep. 04, 2005 Verdi reaches agreement with SITA Germany EPSU affiliate Verdi has reached an agreement with the waste company SITA, part of the French company SUEZ. The negotiations have taken a long time, included protest actions and the
Jul. 20, 2005 Bureau of the European Works Council Suez, 8 September 2005 Suez announced the take-over of Belgian electricity company Electrabel in August. The implications of this merger were at the focus of discussion and especially the prospect of the creation of
Jul. 20, 2005 Bureau of the European Works Council Suez, 8 September 2005 Suez announced the take-over of Belgian electricity company Electrabel in August. The implications of this merger were at the focus of discussion and especially the prospect of the creation of