Nov. 27, 2015 The State of the Energy Union - we need a social chapter (27 November 2015) A stronger social chapter in the work on energy by the European Commission is required. No only should Just Transition be an integral part of the Energy
Oct. 20, 2015 EPSU: Global Agreement to address climate change to include Just Transition and Decent Work (20 October 2015) Climate Change remains the most urgent challenge to current and future generations. If climate change is not controlled to remain near a temperature rise of 2 degrees
Sep. 18, 2015 Incoming COP21 President supports Trade Union demands for a Just Transition (18 September 2015) EPSU joined over 250 union leaders from across the world in demanding a just transition at the recent Trade Union Climate Submit in Paris. These calls were
Jun. 24, 2015 Energy workers should be at the heart of climate change proposals (24 June 2015) As our energy supply is at the heart of climate change, we want the energy workers to be at the heart of policies to combat climate change
Jun. 24, 2015 Interprofessional Social partners meet with European Commission over Energy Union (24 June 2015) One of the core priorities of the Juncker Commission is the establishment of an Energy Union. It should assist the EU in facing the challenge of climate
May. 26, 2015 Safety, transparency needed for Hungarian nuclear power station PAKS (26 May 2015) "We want transparency" read the banner of the workers and union leaders from the nuclear power station of PAKS which they unfolded in front of the building
Apr. 09, 2015 Social partners Electricity sector respond to "Future of Energy Community" (9 April 2015) In a joint letter EPSU, Eurelectric and IndustriAll respond to the consultation about the future of the Energy Community. The European social partners in the Electricity sector
Mar. 26, 2015 Flamanville and nuclear energy 26 March 2015- update: EFBWW press release: "Labour agency Atlanco Rimec sentenced for social dumping in the European construction sector" EFBWW press release (6 July 2011) Last Friday, a combined
Mar. 17, 2015 UK Aid funds energy privatisation in Nigeria (17 March 2015) As part of a £100m project run by consultants Adam Smith International the UK has used an estimated £50m of aid money to support energy sector privatisation
Mar. 12, 2015 EU Sustainable Energy Week (12 March 2015) From 15-19 June 2015 the [European Sustainable Energy Week->http://www.eusew.eu/ ] will take place. EPSU will contribute to the debate on the existing sustainable energy policies and how
Feb. 11, 2015 Trade Unions demand 'Just Transition' in draft text for Climate Agreement (11 February 2015) EPSU supports the proposals made by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) that demand the inclusion of a Just Transition
Jan. 28, 2015 Unions4Climate: Reducing emissions from the workplace and creating jobs. (28 January 2015) A report by Sustainlabour describing four European case studies on union commitments and actions to combat climate change is now out. The report describes in depth Belgian
Dec. 03, 2014 Energy utility E.On to split and focus on renewables (2 December 2014) German energy giant E.On announced plans on Sunday to split in two and spin off most of its power generation, energy trading and upstream businesses, responding to
Nov. 25, 2014 Slovenian Unions protest against privatisation of electricity (25 November 2014) On 25 September the Slovenian Energy workers union SDE – EPSU affiliate – organised a seminar about the future of the electricity sector in Slovenia and the
Nov. 12, 2014 German and Austrian Energy unions met to discuss the future of Energy sector in Europe (12 November 2014) Trade unionists in Ver.di (Germany) and GPA (Austria) met in September in Cologne to discuss problems and the future of the energy sector in Europe. They signaled