http://www.epsu.org/IMG/pdf/PR_2012_09_07_new_report_EWCs_energy_sector.pdf The new report www.epsu.org/r/34 explores ongoing developments in the
European energy market since the opening of the electricity and gas markets.
Europe’s companies have gone through many changes including take-overs and
mergers, international expansion and restructuring. These developments had a
significant impact on the work force as the companies prepared for competition
through cost cutting, job reduction and outsourcing. These processes are still
continuing and in recent years new challenges have been added as the energy
companies need to reduce CO2 emissions (including renewables and
nuclear), modernise to prepare for smart networks, and invest in new
infrastructure in a time of economic crisis that also forces a process of
consolidation and reducing the indebtedness of the companies. These developments
are regular themes also for the European Works Councils of Europe’s major
companies such as CEZ, Delta, EON, EDF, ENEL, EVN, Fortum, GdfSuez, and
Vattenfall. http://www.epsu.org/a/8940
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