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Update 26th Oct 2015
The next Global Power Trade Union Congress takes place in Chicago on the 29th & 30th August 2016.
Work Programme, Venue, accommodation etc. to be advised.
TEEU – Press Statement Friday 17th July 2015
The Executive Council of the Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union met last evening and expressed real concern for Greek trade unions and Greek electrical workers in particular, while condemning the disposal of the assets of the public electricity supply utility as demanded by the EU, ECB and IMF.
Greece approved a reform bill on Wednesday that paved the way for the sale of nearly a third of its biggest power producer. This move is being resisted by workers and the main opposition politicians, who want at least 51 percent of the state-owned Public Power Corporation to remain in public ownership.
The plan to privatise PPC, which is one of the main power producers in Greece, as part of Greece's efforts to ‘liberalise’ its energy market is one of the conditions demanded by its European Union and IMF creditors before they disburse the next tranche of Greece's €240 billion bailout. The plan would lead to higher tariffs for Greeks struggling to make ends meet and result in fewer jobs.
The TEEU furthermore rejects xenophobia in all its forms, particularly as it has manifested itself in the comments of some representatives of the EU institutions, who seek to justify crippling austerity measures by suggesting that the Greek people are undeserving of support from other workers within the EU.
Eamon Devoy
General Secretary
Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union - Ireland
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Address by President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins at the European Parliament, Strasbourg, Wednesday, 17th April, 2013=. * View video >>
Identify how the individual National Electrical Unions organised on a Global basis can work together to combat exploitation in our industry.
Ascertain how working together and organising on a Global basis we can prevent exploitation in our Industry
Decide how we can influence the direction of employment standards and eliminate exploitation in our industry.