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India: banking sector unions call for two-day strike action
Nine trade unions have called for strike action on 31 January and 01 February in India’s public banks. The trade unions are seeking a 20% salary increase.
30 January 2020
Michelin: agreement with IndustriALL Global Union to set up a Global Works Council
On 27 January, Valter Sanchez, IndustriALL Global Union General Secretary together with Florent Menegaux, CEO of Michelin Group signed an agreement that sets out in detail the membership...
29 January 2020
Coca-Cola European Partners: signature of an agreement instituting a European Works Council
On 25 November 2019, CCEP’s EWC agreement clearly set out the different information and consultation procedure schedules as a function of different situations. On the eve of the UK’s withdrawal...
29 January 2020
EU: European Commission presents its 2020 work programme
On 29 January the European Commission adopted its 2020 Work Programme that sets out the key actions and initiatives intended to translate President von de Leyen’s policy agenda into action...
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29 January 2020
Belgium: national demonstration to protect the country’s social security
The FGTB union along with its Flemish equivalent the ABVV called for a demonstration on 28 January in support of balanced funding for country’s social security system and in Brussels...
29 January 2020
Finland: trade unions unhappy with the conciliation system as tensions dominate new collective agreement negotiations
Not only are Finland’s trade unions unhappy with the National Conciliator, Vuokko Piekkala, they are also critical of the conciliation system that has had much to deal with in terms of a...
28 January 2020
Great Britain: unlimited visas for top scientists after Brexit
On 27 January, the UK’s Conservative-led government announced that after Brexit, the world’s top scientists, researchers, and mathematicians will be given fast-tracked entry to the...
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28 January 2020
Italy: major boost to employee purchasing power
On the evening of 23 January, Italy’s council of ministers approved a decree-law that will reduce income tax for employees whose annual gross revenue is below €40,000. Italy’s 2020 budget law set...
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28 January 2020
Germany: IG Metall changes negotiation strategy to better address structural challenges faced by manufacturing sector
With structural upheaval already underway, particularly in the automotive industry, the German metals sector union IG Metall said on 24 January that it is prepared not to set any numerical salary...
27 January 2020
France: government adopts draft legislation reforming the country’s pension schemes
On 24 January, against a backdrop of mobilization by several of the country’s trade unions (the next inter-professional strike is scheduled for Wednesday 29 January), the French Government...
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27 January 2020
Spain: collective agreement signed at Endesa after intervention of arbitrator on preferential energy rates for former employees, but union discord persists
On 23 January the management at Spanish utility company Endesa and the UGT, the majority union at the company, signed the company’s new collective agreement. The agreement, which should in...
27 January 2020
Germany: ministry of employment sets up ‘council for the world of work’
On 21 January, German minister for employment and social affairs Hubertus Heil, of the SPD party, unveiled the 11 members of the new ‘council for the world of work’, which held its constituting...
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24 January 2020
South Korea: men increasingly utilise paternity leave entitlement
The number of male employees in South Korea taking paternity leave reached a new record in 2019, which observers say demonstrates more widespread aspirations in the country to achieve a good...
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24 January 2020
United Kingdom: creation of a legal right to paid leave for bereaved parents
From 6 April, any UK parent who loses a child under the age of 18 will be entitled to two weeks of leave. The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations, known as “Jack’s...
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24 January 2020
Spain: government and social partners secure agreement on a 5.5% increase in the minimum salary
On 22 January the government, employers, and trade unions secured an agreement that will raise the monthly minimum inter-professional salary (SMI). The monthly salary floor will rise from €900 to...
23 January 2020
Switzerland: much debate underway for another people’s referendum on ‘limited immigration’
The Swiss government has set 17 May 2020 for a popular vote on ‘limited immigration’ that calls for ‘Switzerland to autonomously regulate foreign immigration flows’. If accepted then it would lead...
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23 January 2020
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The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
12 December 2025
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France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025