Educational materials

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 union educators. Many of the individual modules and activities could also be adapted for use by trade unionists working in other sectors.

Resources

Educational 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 competitive
Activity 2.3 International public enterprise
Activity 2.4 Public enterprises as employers
Activity 2.5 Regulation
Activity 2.6 Contracts

Module 3. Privatisation and public-private partnerships

Activity 3.1 Privatisation
Activity 3.2 Financial benefits of privatisation
Activity 3.3 Public-private partnerships: share ownership and control

Module 4. Multinationals & EWCs

Activity 4.1 Structures of multinationals
Activity 4.2 Multinational strategies
Activity 4.3 Takeovers and mergers
Activity 4.4 European Works Councils

Module 5. Decentralisation, diversification, restructuring and competition

Activity 5.1 Decentralisation and takeovers
Activity 5.2 Diversification
Activity 5.3 Restructuring and competition

Module 6. Finance

Activity 6.1 Business plans
Activity 6.2 Financing investments
Activity 6.3 Prices and tariffs

Module 7. Transferring And Protecting Jobs

Activity 7.1 Privatisation and transfer of employment
Activity 7.2 Takeovers, restructuring and employment

Module 8. Campaigning

Activity 8.1 Campaigning against privatisation proposals
Activity 8.2 Campaigning over takeover plans
Activity 8.3 Campaiging over public services
Activity 8.4 International dimensions to campaigning