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Sweden: a trade union front creaking on the eve of negotiations
This is something that had not been seen for 20 years. On 21 October the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) announced that it would not be coordinating the demands of its 14 member unions...
26 October 2015
Germany: thousands of temporary workers risk losing their jobs as a result of the Volkswagen emissions scandal
Job losses may soon result from the biggest scandal ever to hit German automaker Volkswagen (VW). On 18 October the German Press Agency DPA indicated that according to VW’s central works council...
23 October 2015
Great Britain: the Government and Tata Steel to provide financial support for redundant steel workers
Criticized by the unions for doing nothing to help the British steel industry in crisis, on Friday 23 October, David Cameron’s Conservative Government and Tata Steel announced a package of...
23 October 2015
United States: UAW members approve the Fiat Chrysler agreement
This time round, 77% of workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) voted to approve an agreement negotiated on their behalf between their union, the United Auto Workers (UAW) and FCA management...
23 October 2015
Canada: union relief at Liberal party’s election win
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s unexpected defeat during Canada’s federal elections on 19 October has calmed Canada’s unions that had been experiencing increasingly difficult relations with the...
23 October 2015
EU: chemicals sector social partners emphasize responsible social dialogue in their agreed five-year Roadmap
The European union federation IndustriALL Europe and the European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG) have agreed upon a Roadmap for the period 2015 – 2020. Ten years after the launch of sectoral...
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22 October 2015
NGOs, guardians of CSR
Faced with increasingly powerful cross border actors, NGOs are multiplying the number of detailed and comprehensive reports including recommendations as well as the number of their ‘name and...
Germany: IG Metall’s new president announces a national campaign for redefining working time
In Frankfurt, between 18 – 24 October, IG Metall, the world’s largest major trade union with almost 2.3 million members, voted in its new management team. On Tuesday 20 October, former number 2...
22 October 2015
EU: the European Commission recommends establishing ‘national Competitiveness Boards’
On 21 October the European Commission presented a draft text recommending that the Member States establish national Competitiveness Boards. These national boards would be ‘independent and neutral’...
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21 October 2015
Great Britain: steel industry buckling under the crisis
Indian group Tata Steel announced on Tuesday 20 October that almost 1,200 jobs would be lost in yet another brutal blow to the UK’s steel industry. Businesses and unions in the sector warn that...
21 October 2015
Germany: IG Metall warns rapid refugee integration measures should not result in social dumping
Amidst fierce debate over ways to facilitate refugees’ entry into the German labor market, on Monday 19 October the metals union IG Metall during its 23rd congress being held in Frankfurt between...
21 October 2015
Russia: businesses still looking to hire highly skilled professionals, despite the economic crisis
“We need engineers to design the aircraft of tomorrow, to meet the challenges that technology raises, stated Svetlana Kraïchinskaya, vice-president of HR at United Aircraft Corporation, a majority...
21 October 2015
Italy: budget 2016 jobs measures
On 15 October Italy’s Council of Ministers adopted a draft Finance Law that both continues incentives for hiring on indefinite employment contracts albeit in a reduced fashion and that lowers tax...
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21 October 2015
France: political tug of war over a proposed law on due diligence
On 21 October a proposed law on parent company and contracting businesses’ due diligence will go for examination before a Senate plenary meeting. The National Assembly previously adopted the text...
NH Hotel Group: establishes an EWC
The European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) has announced an agreement was signed last week that puts an EWC in place for the hotel chain NH Hotel Group. A...
20 October 2015
Brazil: economic crisis hinders collective negotiation
Bad news for Brazil’s workers. Economic crisis and rising inflation (+9.8% over a year) have seriously compromised unions’ collective bargaining powers. According to the Inter-Union Department of...
20 October 2015
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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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United Kingdom: government urged to legislate against forced labour
After consulting victims, businesses and NGOs, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) has published a report showing that the UK is lagging behind in the fight against forced labour. The...