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Russia: lower real wages for 2015 are a worrying sign
In Russia, social crisis is waiting in the wings. The currency (RUB, ruble) is collapsing as oil prices plummet and Western sanctions linked to the Ukraine situation take effect. Since the start...
17 December 2014
Sainsbury’s and the GLA team up to train product suppliers identify cases of employee exploitation
The state body, Gangmasters Licensing Authority, has announced that it is working with the major supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, to train staff to identify employee exploitation in the supply...
EU: the European Commission presents its work plan for 2015
Yesterday, December 16 the President of the European Commission presented its work plan for 2015. Jean-Claude Juncker contained the plan to 23 initiatives. From amongst the priorities is youth...
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17 December 2014
Germany: Amazon, under pressure from Verdi strike action, falls back on its Polish distribution centers to ensure Christmas packages are delivered on time
Verdi, the German services union, which has since spring 2013 being trying to get Amazon to sign a collective agreement took the decision to hit hard with its biggest strike action at the company...
16 December 2014
Prosegur: the company is temporarily suspended from an ILO program in Colombia
Prosegur is the world no 3 in the private security sector (manned guarding, cash in transit, technology & alarms). The company currently employs more than 155,000 across four continents...
Chile: 12,000 go out on strike at Walmart claiming higher wages
On December 11 employees at the retailing giant and owner of the Lider chain of supermarkets went out on a national strike. Employees disagree with management over the method of collective...
16 December 2014
Germany: given the decline in the number of apprentices, the Federal government, the Länders, and the Social partners have sealed a “new alliance for apprenticeships and vocational training”
On December 12 and for a third time in a row, the Federal Government, the Länders, and the Association of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry have renewed their “pact for apprenticeships” which...
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16 December 2014
Belgium: the country paralyzed by a general strike
On Monday December 15 the general strike, organized by a united union front protesting the government’s austerity measures, marked the culmination of a wave of strikes that has hit the country...
15 December 2014
Italy: the December 12 general strike considered a ‘total success’, by organizers
CGIL and UIL, the two union confederations that organized the December 12 general strike protesting the Jobs Act and the Stability Law, declared an average participation rate in excess of 60% with...
15 December 2014
United States: the final reform of the union election procedures is now fixed
The National Labor Relations Board, a federal agency that supervises labor relations had already tried twice in 2011, and once again in 2014 before finally pinning down union election procedures...
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15 December 2014
Bulgaria : trade unions and employers‘ organizations reject social aspects of the budget 2015
After 20 months of political instability, Bulgaria’s new government has met one of its priorities in preparing the law on the 2015 state budget. The draft law was announced two weeks ago and looks...
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15 December 2014
EU: French government Commissioner for strategy and forecasting defines three priorities and avenues to rekindle European social convergence
In its analysis published on December 11 entitled “Un contrat social pour l’Europe: priorités et pistes d’action “ (A European social contract, priorities and avenues), France Stratégie (General...
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15 December 2014
United States: the NLRB agency gives the green light to employees using email for organization rights
The National Labor Relations Board a federal agency that supervises labor relations in the US has ruled to give workers in a company the right to use the company email to discuss their work...
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15 December 2014
Germany: adoption of draft law on ‘single union’ goes against the interest of small unions
Four years after it was initially put forward, the much contested and debated draft law on ‘one company one union’ (Tarifeinheitgesetz) was finally adopted by the Council of Ministers on December...
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11 December 2014
Germany: the Verdi union urges Deutsche Post to end its policy of hiring on fixed-term contracts
During national employee assemblies held on December 5 at Deutsche Post premises, Verdi, the services union, strongly criticized the German post office’s employment policy. According to Verdi...
10 December 2014
France: the Council of Ministers adopts the draft law containing reforms to “free up growth”
Today on December 10 the Council of Ministers adopted the governments draft law targeting growth and activity, in response to demands for structural reforms from the European Commission and its...
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10 December 2014
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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...
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Italy: collective agreement for rubber and plastics sector focuses on new skills
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Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit
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France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations
After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...
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EU: banking sector social partners commit to combating violence and harassment
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Italy: banking group Intesa Sanpaolo sharpens focus on quality of life at work
Over the Christmas period Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, penned with trade unions a deal to renew the first part of the company agreement, covering work-life balance, inclusion, parenthood...
14 January 2026