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Spain: interview with Ignacio Fernandez Toxo, General Secretary of The Workers’ Commissions (CCOO)
In an interview with Planet Labor during the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Congress held in Paris last week, the leader of The Workers’ Commissions (CCOO) outlined his expectations...
5 October 2015
Great Britain: government support package for redundant steel workers
After having refused to prop up the British subsidiary of Thai steel company SSI, the UK Government unveiled a package of support to help the 1,700 employees find alternative employment after...
5 October 2015
EU: the 13th ETUC Congress promotes a model of European unionism capable of establishing “its own agenda”
The four year action program that the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Congress just adopted operates around three pillars: a strong economy for its citizens, stronger unions to defend...
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2 October 2015
EU: an interview with Luca Visentini, the new General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
The ETUC’s new leader, elected during its Paris Congress that comes to a close on 02 October 2015 has a diary brimming with ambitious tasks; in short, change the current course of the economy. In...
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2 October 2015
United States: UAW members reject the Fiat Chrysler wages agreement
It’s a no. With 65% of votes against, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) workers have rejected the wages agreement that representatives of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union had negotiated with the...
1 October 2015
Carrefour: signs an international framework agreement (IFA) on social dialogue and diversity
Carrefour, represented by Georges Plassat, its Chairman and CEO, together with Philip Jennings, General Secretary of UNI GLOBAL Union, and in the presence of Guy Ryder, Director-General of the...
1 October 2015
Telenor implements 6-month maternity leave for its staff worldwide
On 29 September the Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor announced it was putting 6-month paid maternity leave programs in place for its entire staff worldwide. The company is facing fierce...
1 October 2015
EU: not according compensation for employment insecurity to students working on fixed term contracts during holiday periods is compatible with EU law
On 01 October 2015, the CJEU recognized that the provision in the French Labor code (article L 1243-10) which excludes youth students working during their holiday periods from being allowed ‘job...
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1 October 2015
Germany: interview with Reiner Hoffmann, President of the DGB union confederation
During the 13th ETUC Congress being held in Paris, Planet Labor interviewed Reiner Hoffmann, President of DGB on two issues that are currently capturing Germany’s attention: the refugee situation...
30 September 2015
Denmark: skilled labor shortages are causing controversy
Employers’ bodies and certain trade unions continue to sound alarm bells over a problem on the horizon (2020), namely the lack of skilled labor and they are calling for a variety of reforms to...
30 September 2015
Italy: Poste Italiane signs a framework agreement with unions over reorganizing its postal distribution activity
Following on from the group’s four-year (2015-2019) strategic (partial) privatization plan, a framework agreement catering for the reorganization of its postal services and distribution activities...
30 September 2015
EU: Europe’s trade unions hold their 13th Congress in Paris
The 13th ETUC Congress started today September 29 with the speeches of high-profile political figures. The Presidents of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and of the European...
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29 September 2015
Sweden: trade unions and employers bodies indicate their expectations ahead of the 2016 round of negotiations
2016 is an important year for Sweden when 70% of collective agreements will come up for renegotiation. For several months now the different organizations have been preparing their arguments. What...
29 September 2015
Solvay: a charter to coordinate social dialogue across various levels
On 11 September management at Solvay Group and the Solvay European Works Council signed a ‘Charter on good collaboration practice’, which represents a first foray into coordinating Europe-wide...
29 September 2015
Austria: Metals industry bosses block collective negotiations right from the outset
Austria’s most important collective negotiations of the year are the Metal industry talks and this year they got off to what the unions termed an unprecedented ‘bang’. On Thursday 24th September...
28 September 2015
Great Britain: be it through fear or by voluntary action companies are starting to pay the Living Wage
Starbucks, the famous US coffee chain stole a march on its competitors in announcing on Friday 25 September that it would pay the Government’s target “National Living Wage” (c.f. article No. 9180)...
28 September 2015
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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
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: pensioners in work already common practice, study shows
As the German government steps up measures to encourage people to stay in work beyond the legal retirement age, a new study by the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) – an independent...
6 November 2025
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Spain: government approves creation of ‘intern status’
The Spanish government has paved the way for the creation of a new status for "persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies, institutions or public or private organisations...
7 November 2025
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France: social conference on labour and pensions to proceed without main employers’ group
The preparatory meeting ahead of the social conference on labour and pensions, which is set to decide on the pension system model and the funding thereof, was held on 4 November at France's labour...
5 November 2025
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Luxembourg: two pension reform bills submitted to parliament
After lengthy negotiations with the social partners, in mid-October the Luxembourg government submitted two bills to parliament aimed at reforming the pension system to ensure its long-term...
6 November 2025
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Germany: bill adopted to step up fight against illegal employment
On Thursday 13 November, Germany's Bundestag passed a bill to modernise and digitalise the country’s system for tackling undeclared work and financial crime. In future, the relevant department at...
20 November 2025
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France: TotalEnergies steps up commitment on disability
On 9 October, French energy group TotalEnergies and all representative trade unions signed a new four-year agreement on disability inclusion. Taking effect on 1 January 2026, the deal aims to help...
13 November 2025