These educational materials were produced for the PSI/EPSU in 1998. They are designed to provide a flexible set of modules and activities on privatisation and restructuring in the energy and water sectors for use by trade unioneducators. Many of the individual modules and activities could also be adapted for use by trade unionists working in other sectors.
ResourcesEducational Resources for Energy and Water
Education modules Module 1. EU Legislation and influence
Module 2. Public utilities
Activity 2.1 Public utilities: how are they organised, to whom are they accountable? Activity 2.2 Efficient and competitiveActivity 2.3 International public enterpriseActivity 2.4 Public enterprises as employersActivity 2.5 RegulationActivity 2.6 ContractsModule 3. Privatisation and public-private partnerships
Activity 3.1 PrivatisationActivity 3.2 Financial benefits of privatisationActivity 3.3 Public-private partnerships: share ownership and controlModule 4. Multinationals & EWCs
Activity 4.1 Structures of multinationalsActivity 4.2 Multinational strategiesActivity 4.3 Takeovers and mergersActivity 4.4 European Works CouncilsModule 5. Decentralisation, diversification, restructuring and competition
Activity 5.1 Decentralisation and takeoversActivity 5.2 DiversificationActivity 5.3 Restructuring and competitionModule 6. Finance
Activity 6.1 Business plansActivity 6.2 Financing investmentsActivity 6.3 Prices and tariffsModule 7. Transferring And Protecting Jobs
Activity 7.1 Privatisation and transfer of employmentActivity 7.2 Takeovers, restructuring and employmentModule 8. Campaigning
Activity 8.1 Campaigning against privatisation proposalsActivity 8.2 Campaigning over takeover plansActivity 8.3 Campaiging over public servicesActivity 8.4 International dimensions to campaigning
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