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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

Utilities, Collective Bargaining, Restructuring

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Nov. 30, 2018

2018: a challenging year of action and negotiation across the public services

This year has seen some important negotiating successes for public service unions but also continuing struggles in some countries where austerity continues to bite.

Nov. 24, 2017

Electricity European Social Partners stand up for just energy transition

EPSU, Eurelectric and IndustriAll-Europe adopted on November 21st at the plenary meeting of the Electricity Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee a joint statement on just energy transition.

Feb. 14, 2019

5-8 February, Kiev, Ukraine - Guillaume Durivaux EPSU Policy for Utilities sector meets Ukrainian affiliates

EPSU secretariat meets Ukrainian affiliates in the utility sector

Strengthening collective bargaining, increasing wages and analysing the impact of liberalisation in the utility sector were the main focus of a 3-days visit organised in Kiev (Ukraine) from 5th to 8th of February.

Jan. 18, 2017

EPSU supports sacked waste company trade unionists in Hungary

EPSU has sent a solidarity message to the HVDSZ 2000 union in Hungary, four of whose members, including its president András Király, have been summarily sacked.

Oct. 27, 2020

Germany: latest agreement to boost pay in health and care

After intensive negotiations over the weekend, public services union ver.di has negotiated a new collective agreement covering 2.3 million workers in municipal and federal government with specific measures benefiting employees in health and social care.

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.

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. 05, 2021

Sciopero Nazionale 8 November 2021

EPSU expresses its solidarity with the Italian waste workers on strike

The Italian waste workers will strike against proposals of the employers to force more flexibility and precarious conditions on them on 8 November.

Apr. 28, 2023

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Gas social partners to launch negotiations for first Just Transition Agreement

Eurogas, EPSU, and industriAll Europe have notified the European Commission of their intention to enter into negotiations towards a European Framework Agreement. The negotiations will be the first of their kind to focus on a Just Transition.

Jan. 21, 2021

EPSU backs strike action in British Gas

Around 9000 employees of British Gas were due to begin a second sequence of strike action on 22 January following the five-day action that began on 7 January.

Feb. 23, 2021

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Social partners’ hearing with the European Commission- towards a sustainable corporate governance initiative

EPSU joined a dedicated hearing with social partners on the “sustainable corporate governance initiative” organised by Commission’s DG Justice and Consumers.