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Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024 Brussels Belgium

Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024

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Jun. 01, 2022

on strike - en grève French energy unions

French energy unions take action over pay

On June 2 energy unions in France are on strike. They strike over the erosion of purchasing power of their members.

Dec. 12, 2021

Judgment by the European Court of Justice delivers significant blow to Energy Charter Treaty

Judgment by the European Court of Justice delivers significant blow to Energy Charter Treaty

(Update) The negotiations to reform the Energy Charter Treaty are failing as a recent analysis of Investigate Europe shows.

Aug. 02, 2021

Protest at French permanent representation EU in Brussels in solidarity with French workers EDF, 19 September 2019

French energy unions achieve major success - dismantling and privatisation of energy company stopped

Following several years of battle, the French energy unions and their allies achieved a major victory when the French government withdrew the plan to dismantle energy company EDF.

Dec. 10, 2020

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French trade unions mobilise over restructuring in the energy sector

EPSU stands in solidarity with French trade unions in the energy sector CGT Mines-Énergies, CFE-CGC Énergies, FO Énergie et Mines and FCE-CFDT that are mobilizing against massive restructuring plans in the multinational energy companies ENGIE and EDF.

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.

Sep. 19, 2019

protest at French permanent representation E U in Brussels in solidarity with French workers EDF

EPSU supports striking workers EDF in Brussels

A delegation of EPSU and the Belgian union Gazelco took the protests of the French energy unions to the French permanent delegation in Brussels. We showed our solidarity with the French unions in EDF, a dominantly state-owned company.

Apr. 12, 2019

Presidium of the 4. Congress RETUN-SEE in Belgrade, 11 April 2019 - EPSU GS joins energy unions South East Europe

Energy unions South East Europe consider climate change, restructuring and bargaining

With all the countries of South East Europe being members of the Energy Community, the impact of European Union energy policies is felt beyond the borders of the EU.

Jun. 02, 2017

Italian energy union FLAEI elects new leadership and direction for future

(2 June 2017) The Italian energy sector is going through many changes. Companies come and go, restructure and close older power plants. The renewable sector starts growing. Digitalisation, smart grids

Mar. 23, 2017

EPSU delegation celebrates Slovenian leadership on right to water with country representatives

An EPSU delegation was warmly welcomed by the Slovenian Permanent Representative Janez Lenarčic and MEP Igor Soltes to celebrate Slovenian leadership in the campaign to have water recognised as a basic human right, on World Water Day, 22 March 2017.

Nov. 18, 2016

no color no taste no owner - Human Right to Water - Lithuania

Trade Unions and Civil Society Welcome the Introduction of the Human Right to Water into the Constitution of Slovenia

Last night the National Assembly of Slovenia passed an amendment to its Constitution to include a new article that recognizes the Human Right to Water.