Sep. 25, 2006 First meeting European Works Council of Veolia Environment Following the signing of the agreement in October 2005 the first meeting of the EWC took place 21 September 2006. Trade union representatives met 20 September to prepare. Work programme
Sep. 26, 2006 Transparency for Private Equity Funds The EPSU EWC Coordinators considered the role of Private Equity Funds. A paper of PSIRU was discussed. The two main concerns are that private equity funds often operate on a
Oct. 11, 2006 Polish utility unions standing up to multinational companies Polish utilities are one of Europe's prime battlefields for foreign operators. Following privatisation of several municipal services, almost all European waste and energy companies are active in Poland. The giant
Oct. 13, 2006 Suez negotiating group considers decent wages and profit-sharing Discussions continued to consider what a decent wage is. This should also be linked to decent wage development, which should include compensation for inflation to protect purchasing power and sharing
Oct. 13, 2006 Suez negotiating group considers decent wages and profit-sharing Discussions continued to consider what a decent wage is. This should also be linked to decent wage development, which should include compensation for inflation to protect purchasing power and sharing
Oct. 23, 2006 EWC SUEZ meets but lacks important information on merger project The European Works Council of Suez met 23-26 October. It held a preparatory and a debriefing meeting. It met in plenary with Suez CEO Mr. Mestrallet. The main issue of
Oct. 29, 2006 EWC SUEZ meets but lacks important information on merger project The European Works Council of Suez met 23-26 October. It held a preparatory and a debriefing meeting. It met in plenary with Suez CEO Mr. Mestrallet. The main issue of
Oct. 30, 2006 Extra-ordinary meeting of the EWC of Suez on merger Members of the EWC received the texts of the final proposals on the merger with Gas de France. These included: -* Merger Proposal, detailing the strategic framework of the merger
Oct. 30, 2006 Suez negotiating group meets again Three issues were discussed: - Profit Sharing. The union group suggested that Suez develop a system that allows all workers to participate in the profits made by the Group. It
Oct. 30, 2006 Unions launch petition against privatisation Gas de France The French Parliament has decided with a majority vote to approve the privatisation of Gas de France. The unions continue their opposition and have launched a petition to convince the
Nov. 22, 2006 European Works Council wins legal battle in merger Suez-Gaz de France European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) Press Communication Immediate release, 22 November 2006 European Works Council wins legal battle in merger Suez-Gaz de France Judge agrees: information is not
Nov. 26, 2006 EPSU Guidelines for the trade union role in European Companies (SE) Adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee 20 & 21 November 2006 EPSU Guidelines - ENEPSU Guidelines - FREPSU Guidelines - DEEPSU Guidelines - ESEPSU Guidelines - SV Position of ETUC
Nov. 28, 2006 Suez negotiating group meets again The union group had prepared its position on the Group's employment policy and discussed the proposals with representatives of management, including a HR director from SES (Suez Energy Services -
Dec. 08, 2006 EWC RWE Power Forum argues for new power station and jobs The European Works Council of RWE Power Forum adopted a statement asking Hungarian politicians for a quick decision on the building of a new power station that would create many
Dec. 14, 2006 Unions in Aguas Barcelona meet up The Spanish company Aquas Barcelona has acquired recently Bristol Water in the UK. The UK unions are concerned about the long-term commitments of the company given the many changes they