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Spain: CCOO union confederation wants to ‘rethink the union’
The CCOO union has started looking to its future. 350 people from both the union machine and the militant wings will come together on 21 June to examine the future of unionism as well as its much...
16 June 2016
United States : tourism business and unions mount an offensive against Airbnb
In the State of New York, hospitality unions together with real estate and tourism businesses are joining forces to lobby for an anti-Airbnb law. Two lobbying camps are behind a proposal for a...
16 June 2016
EU: a European Commission report studies the impact of the new EWC Directive on arrangements for workers’ information and consultation
Directive 2009/38 on European Works Councils required the European Commission to deliver a report by 05 June 2016 that would evaluate the Directive’s transposition, and include proposals to meet...
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15 June 2016
Romania: the government is working on implementing a new dual system of professional education
The Ministry of Education has launched a public debate on the proposal for a new dual system of professional education, the aim of which is to offer additional viable training paths for youngsters...
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15 June 2016
EU: interview with Luc Triangle, newly elected General Secretary of the European industrial union federation industriAll Europe
The second IndustriAll European Trade Union Congress took place in Madrid from 7 – 9 June 2016 (see article n°9721) and saw a new team head up the organization. Luc Triangle is the federation’s...
14 June 2016
EU: IndustriAll Europe union federation holds its second congress
IndustriAll Europe’s second congress took place between 07 and 09 June in Madrid and was held against a backdrop of a decline in Europe’s industry that is currently under pressure from EU...
14 June 2016
Great Britain: businesses divided as Brexit goes down to the line
With under ten days to go to the historic referendum on 23 June, when the British will vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the EU, more and more businesses are getting involved in the campaign. For example the...
14 June 2016
Germany: a law to narrow gender wage gaps is unjustified, affirms the IW employers institute
On 13 June while Germany’s Families Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) continues her battle within the coalition government to get her draft law on equal pay passed, the employer friendly IW (Cologne...
14 June 2016
Italy: government toughens its ‘vouchers’ payments regulation
Italy’s Council of Ministers meeting on Friday 10 June provisionally adopted a corrective decree-law for five application decrees stemming from the Jobs Act. The much awaited and most significant...
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13 June 2016
China: controversy surrounding the announced reform of the law on employment contracts
A new cycle of economic reforms is being undertaken against a backdrop of a slowdown in the country’s economy and emerging criticism over high levels of protection being offered to workers. Eights...
13 June 2016
105th ILO international labor conference sets out a roadmap to guarantee decent work in global supply chains
The ILO international conference was held from 30 May to 10 June. One of the key topics increasingly gaining prominence was the issue of decent work in global supply chains and this conference...
EU: a new series of measures to boost skills in Europe
On 10 June the European Commission presented a new and comprehensive Skills Agenda for Europe in a bid to boost skills acquisition and use. The measures include a ‘Skills Guarantee’ so that every...
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10 June 2016
Austria: new Chancellor to introduce a new ‘machines’ tax in a bid to boost employment and businesses
On 17 May Austria’s newly appointed Chancellor, Christian Kern promised a ‘New Deal’ for the country with an ‘Agenda 2025’ for its employees and social partners. Although too soon to know all the...
10 June 2016
Great Britain: oil workers looking to strike over pay
The Unite, GMB, and RMT unions have called on hundreds of workers with the Wood Group oil services giant to vote over strike action in defense of their pay. The call indicates the extent to which...
10 June 2016
Italy: national collective agreements leading to regional inequalities
National collective agreements governing Italy’s salaries are fostering inequalities in terms of purchasing power and benefiting workers from the South. Thus are the conclusions of a study...
9 June 2016
Finland: government secures an annual increase in working time of 24 hours with no change in pay that will apply to the 300 sector agreements
Following the agreement in March 2016 over the government’s proposed competitiveness pact, which freezes salaries until 2017, raises annual working time by twenty-four hours, lowers the public...
9 June 2016
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
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
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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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Greece: hospitality sector signs first collective agreement aligned with National Social Pact
The hospitality sector (125,000 employees), one of Greece’s largest industries after retail, signed a new two-year collective agreement on 17 March. The text, effective from 1 April 2026...
19 March 2026
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Germany: a wave of redundancy plans in the automotive sector
The latest financial results presented in early 2026 by major German car manufacturers show sharp declines. This collapse in profits has triggered the announcement or confirmation of massive job...
16 March 2026
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
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France: Club Med includes “multiculturalism” in its professional equality agreement
In December 2025, Club Med and the CFTC, Unsa, and FO trade unions signed an agreement on professional equality and working conditions. It introduces measures addressing AI, pay transparency, and...
23 March 2026
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Germany: crisis and transformation wage agreement in the chemical sector
Following a two-day marathon negotiation in Bad Breisig (Western Germany), the social partners of the German chemical and pharmaceutical industries—the IG BCE trade union and the BAVC employers'...
27 March 2026