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Great Britain: Unite members set up specific strike fund to gear up against looming job losses at Rolls Royce
The 12,000 Unite members at Rolls Royce have voted to set up their industrial action fund by paying £1 per month to their Unite union (in addition to their union subs). The ‘war chest’ is expected...
16 June 2015
Germany: faced with labor shortages, businesses are increasingly looking to refugees to fill the gap
Just a few days ahead of the summit meeting between the representatives of the Federal State and the Länders on June 18, Germany’s large employers federations and trade unions have come together...
16 June 2015
Great Britain: About turn for non-European skilled workers as cap on migrants is reached for first time
For the first time the UK had to close its doors to non-European skilled workers earning under 155,000 GBP a year (214,000 €) because the maximum allowed number of working permits per month was...
16 June 2015
Germany: future reforms to interim work starting to make waves
The Minister for Employment and Social Affairs, Andrea Nahles has kept up momentum with multiple announcements on the content of her reform to temporary work and services contracts due to be...
15 June 2015
Italy: Council of Ministers gives final approval on two new Jobs Act decrees
On June 11 the Italian Council of Ministers gave final approval for two new decrees relating to the Jobs Act – the law enabling labor reforms approved in December 2014 (c.f. article No. 8763)...
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12 June 2015
EU: start and end travelling time for peripatetic workers constitutes working time (Opinion of the ECJ Advocate General)
On June 11 Yves Bot, Advocate General at the ECJ, delivered his opinion on a Spanish case and requested that working time for peripatetic workers (no fixed or habitual place of work) includes the...
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11 June 2015
Italy: tax break for productivity-linked pay unlikely to continue in 2015 due to lack of funds
Introduced back in 2008 with the dual goal of reducing fiscal pressure on workers salaries as well as promoting the conclusion of local collective agreements, the productivity-linked pay tax...
11 June 2015
UNI Europa the European federation for skills and service sets out its four-year action plan for the commerce sector
Delegates from 31 unions and 23 countries came together at the UNI Europa Commerce conference from June 01 – 03 to approve its four-year action plan. The main theme was the issue of how unions can...
11 June 2015
France: parliament adopts the proposed law to put an anti-discrimination action group in place
On June 10 France’s National Assembly adopted a proposed law for anti-discrimination action groups. Government support has finally come through for an initiative that has come back to the fore at...
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11 June 2015
Austria: Postal workers to receive a 1.9% pay rise
The social partners at the Österreichische Post have awarded a 1.9% wage rise to all of its 24,000 workers. The minimum salary of recent hires (after 2009) and working in the network of agencies...
11 June 2015
Great Britain: employers and the GMB union sign a Charter on safety and skills in the shale gas sector in an aim to develop this source of energy
The GMB general union and the employers’ federation, UK Onshore Oil and Gas (UKOOG) have signed what the union calls a ‘landmark agreement on shale gas’. The agreement takes the form of a joint...
11 June 2015
EU: the European Commission sets out its social policy approach
During consultations on Tuesday June 09 the College of Commissioners set out the main lines of its social program. The Commission intends to work on a basic minimum of social rights in terms of...
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10 June 2015
Denmark: the Supreme Court rules that the right to reserve certain conventional benefits for signatories unions’ members does not in fact breach freedom of association laws
The Danish Supreme Court delivered a ruling principle decision where the right of a union to conclude specific agreements for its members during the signing of collective agreements does not...
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10 June 2015
G-7 Summit: explicit support for establishing social minima along global supply chains
It is the first time that the subject of social and environmental standards in the labor world has occupied such an important place on the G7 agenda. The summit was held at the Chateau Elmau in...
Veolia: EWC agreement renewed
On June 08, the French environmental services company renewed its EWC agreement. In it are laid out arrangements on how members of the EWC bureau can contribute to the group’s strategic direction...
10 June 2015
Poland: Polish Constitutional Tribunal decides rules on freedom of trade union association are too narrow and unconstitutional
The Polish Constitutional Court ruling of 02 June 2015 stated that the provisions of the Law on Trade Unions (LTU) currently in force are unconstitutional in so far as they exclude those who work...
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10 June 2015
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EU: right and far right join forces in parliament to dismantle sustainability due diligence
On 13 November, the European Parliament approved the report by EPP MEP Jörgen Warborn on the proposed omnibus directive, clearing the way for trilogue negotiations. Backed by the far right, the...
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
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France: cabinet adopts suspension of pension reform
On 23 October, the French Council of Ministers approved an amendment to the social security financing bill (PLFSS), confirming the suspension of the 2023 pension reform until 2028. This measure...
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24 October 2025
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Carrefour and UNI Global Union renew global agreement on promoting social dialogue and diversity
On 17 October, Carrefour, one of the world’s largest retailers, with nearly 500,000 employees worldwide, and global union federation UNI Global Union renewed their global agreement on...
3 November 2025