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News update as of February 20, 2018
On the menu : recommendations for French businesses on how to support employees’ career paths following the end of their mandates that result from recent reforms to employee representation...
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20 February 2018
Cargill: agreement signed on the establishment of an EWC, under 2009 directive
The agreement establishing the European Works Council at Cargill was signed on 7 February by the US food and agriculture corporation. The anticipation agreement that previously governed the...
16 February 2018
European Works Council: company management can take action before its EWC gives it opinion, according to the UK’s Central Arbitration Committee
In a decision published on 12 February, the UK’s Central Arbitration Committee said that management does not have to wait for the EWC to give its opinion before taking action at national or local...
16 February 2018
Hungary : two brief news update about wage increases at Bosch and Lidl
+ 12% after a warning strike at Hungarian plant of Bosch and 20% at Lidl.
16 February 2018
Spain: competitiveness agreement signed at the Almussafes Ford facility
Management and unions have agreed on job stability guarantees which will give a fresh boost to the Ford car production facility at Almussafes near Valencia. Both management and unions have signed...
15 February 2018
Switzerland: Metal sector employers and unions mobilize against a fresh initiative to block European immigration
On 14 February Switzerland’s metal sector’s social partners joined forces to combat a new initiative by the Swiss People’s Party (also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre, or the UDC – a...
15 February 2018
Argentina: FIAT launches a new car model that is 85% robot manufactured with backing from the SMATA auto trade union
During the week of 05 February, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Argentina presented a new car model that will be manufactured primarily by robots. This innovative departure is a first for the auto...
15 February 2018
EU: “We need a hotline between collaborative platforms and platform worker representatives,” Thiébaut Weber, ETUC Confederal Secretary
The ‘Starting a European dialogue on the platform economy’ conference held on 23 January 2018 evidenced a broadbased desire to establish dialogue. Thus the assessment by Thiébaut Weber, ETUC...
13 February 2018
Brazil: far-reaching privatization plan raising questions over the future of jobs
With one month remaining before Brazil’s President Michel Temer term of office comes to an end, the country’s leader is seeking to drive his vast privatization package as far as possible, which...
13 February 2018
Italy: Acea and trade unions strike company agreement marking partial break from Jobs Act
Acea, the energy and water supply company based in Rome, has created a stir in the sphere of industrial relations in Italy, after it signed a company agreement with three trade unions -...
12 February 2018
United Kingdom: the rise of self-employment, the reality for more than 15% of workers
The number of self-employed workers in the UK has increased significantly between 2001 and 2016, rising from 3.3 million to 4.8 million people, according to a study conducted by the Office for...
12 February 2018
News update as of February 9, 2018
Italy/ Social partners struggling to seal agreement to reform collective bargaining model. After a year and a half of talks, Confindustria, the Italian employers’ federation, and the three main...
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9 February 2018
Germany: new coalition government seeks to tighten framework on fixed term employment contracts and to facilitate election to WCs
While trade unions appear more or less satisfied with the coalition governments draft joint agreement that was presented on 07 February, employers’ bodies remain nonetheless unimpressed. Business...
8 February 2018
Brazil: government presents a softer version of its pension reform bill
Brazil’s parliament has just returned to work after the summer recess and proceedings got underway with a presentation by the government on 07 February of a slightly altered draft for reforming...
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8 February 2018
Great Britain: sick and holiday pay for vulnerable workers form part of the government’s Good Work’ plan
On 07 February 2018 the UK government unveiled its official response the independent Taylor review that was published in July 2017. A whole raft of measures were announced to boost both the...
7 February 2018
Poland: towards a new social dialogue
On 31 January 2018, Poland’s President presented parliament with a draft reform of the tripartite Council for national social dialogue and other social dialogue organizations. The draft reform is...
7 February 2018
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20 October 2025
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