Public Services International Research Unit

We do research on the impact of privatisation on public services (especially water, energy, waste and health care), renationalisation and remunicipalisation.

[Public Services International Research Unit @PSIRU1]

Vera Weghmann from the PSIRU team is featured on dispatches tonight (8pm) in a documentary on recycling and waste incineration.

[Vera Weghmann @WeghmannVera]

On tonight: happy to be featured in Dispatches Channel 4 BBC documentary on recycling and waste incineration (tonight at 8pm). Here a link to the trailer: https://t.co/t1Lb0HEDEH...
@EPSUnions @PSIglobalunion

[Public Services International Research Unit @PSIRU1]

We spend 3 days with TUED and many dedicated & fighting trade unionists in New York thinking through policy related content for climate justice. Our planet is burning and we need to find urgent solutions! Public ownership is a key tool to achieve climate justice.

[Public Services International Research Unit @PSIRU1]

Just in time for the Climate Strike tomorrow: Our new energy report is out. Learn how taking the energy system back into public ownership for the common good of society can deliver clean, affordable energy and democratic control to the people.

[EPSU @EPSUnions]

Liberalisation has failed, in the past 10 years prices have skyrocketed, jobs have been lost and public monopolies have been replaced by private cartels. Our new report tries to explain why & provide answers on the even of climate actions https://t.co/og45QIFbme #JustTransition

[EPSU @EPSUnions]

Liberalisation has failed, in the past 10 years prices have skyrocketed, jobs have been lost and public monopolies have been replaced by private cartels. Our new report tries to explain why & provide answers on the even of climate actions https://t.co/og45QIFbme #JustTransition

[Public Services International Research Unit @PSIRU1]

Nessim Achouche from @rosaluxstiftung on the need for a democrac controlled public energy system and political education on climate change at @TUED_global in Manchester

[Public Services International Research Unit @PSIRU1]

At Trade Unions for Energy Democracy meeting in Manchester. It’s essential to embrace public ownership to achieve decarbonisation goals @TUED_global @EPSUnions

[Rosalux-Europa @RosaluxEuropa]

Manchester: Panel on EU energy policy. Vera Weghmann from @PSIRU1 presents a future report explaining the failures of liberalisation of the energy market in Europe. @TUED_global @GUENGL @EPSUnions @TNInstitute @foeeurope #EnergyTransition #JustTransition

[Public Services International Research Unit @PSIRU1]

Prof. David Hall from PSIRU is in today's 'Reason to Be Cheerful' podcast by Ed Miliband. Listen here to BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER: the case for social ownership. (David is on 17-37 min) https://t.co/JndcltQccX @PSIglobalunion @EPSUnions @TNInstitute @We_OwnIt @Andreas_Bieler

[PSI – Public Services International ✊🌍🚩 @PSIglobalunion]

Event begins with heartbreaking soundtrack of children in detention crying for their parents.. #FamiliesBelongTogether #ClassroomsNotCages

[CREW @CREW_Greenwich]

Diversity Interest Group: Annual Conference: https://t.co/WWheqtWzkl

[Sian Jones @SianJones9]

Just chaired inspiring @right2energy coalition workshop. What would a people’s energy transition look like? Great inputs from ⁦VeraWeghmann⁩ ⁦@PSIRU1⁩ on impact of liberalisation & Sean Sweeney on energy democracy. ⁦@EPSUnions⁩ ⁦@EAPNEurope⁩

[Public Services International Research Unit @PSIRU1]

At the EPSU congress: Great panel discussion with Cat Hobbs from @We_OwnIt Bjorn Pettersen from @fagforbundet and Myriam Planas from Enginyeria Sense Fronteres on how to win the battle for quality public services

[Public Services International Research Unit @PSIRU1]

great video by we own it explaining why the UK should renationalise the energy grid

[We Own It @We_OwnIt]

Our energy system should be in public hands.

[Public Services International Research Unit @PSIRU1]

We urgently need integrated waste management systems to deal with waste in a way that is not harmful to the health and safety of workers and communities. A new PSIRU report for @PSIglobalunion on waste management in Africa will be out soon - stay tuned. https://t.co/73qrgGyBpZ

[We Own It @We_OwnIt]

Great to see that @UKLabour are announcing plans to bring energy networks into public ownership! Huge!

https://t.co/wULaBJmuqW

[IWGB @IWGBunion]

🔥FIGHTING OUTSOURCING & DEFENDING WORKER RIGHTS🔥

22 MAY // 6:15PM @ WESTMINSTER

Join @johnmcdonnellMP @MoyerLee @maritzacalle12 & others to talk about how outsourcing is used to undermine worker rights & what the IWGB is doing to fight back.
https://t.co/m9ZfLZDhE5

[UNISON International @UNISON_global]

Emanuelle Lobino @PSIRU1 describes need for #bindingtreaty to UK Parliamentarians on how corporations abuse the Human Right to Water in Indonesia #stopcorporateimpunity

[Public Services International Research Unit @PSIRU1]

Dr. Emanuele Lobina will speak today at a UK Parliamentary Briefing on a proposed UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights. A Binding Treaty would give primacy to the human right to water over corporate profits. @PSIglobalunion @EPSUnions

[We Own It @We_OwnIt]

Today, we're launching our blueprint for 21st century public ownership. @johnmcdonnellMP has described the report as "brilliant".😊

https://t.co/LrGIChUD1c

[CREW @CREW_Greenwich]

Solidarity with Uber drivers who are on strike today. Reminder to everyone to not cross the digital picket line (don't use Uber today) #ubershutdown. Uber's founder stands to personally gain $9 billion. Uber drivers on average earn £5 per hour - so below the minimum wage.