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Germany: social partners in the chemical sector have launched an initiative promoting “health management”
On Wednesday September 10, 2014 the social partners in the chemical sector presented an initiative called “healthy work under good conditions in the chemical sector”. The initiative forms part of...
12 September 2014
Chile: unions put pressure on the government to remove the Labor Code, left-over from the Pinochet era
On September 4, 2014, 44 years to the day after the victory of Salvador Allende during the presidential elections, the main confederation of Chilean unions the CUT called for a demonstration...
12 September 2014
Brazil: the government recognizes five central organizations as representative trade unions
At the end of the annual meeting in July 2014, the Minister for Labor and Employment recognized five representative central trade unions. The five in order of importance are: the Unified Workers...
12 September 2014
Denmark: the two main union confederations -LO and FTF – are studying a possible merger
In an historic meeting on September 9, 2014, the LO (The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions) and the FTF (the Confederation of Professionals in Denmark) agreed on unprecedented cooperation so as...
11 September 2014
Germany: the slow decline in apprenticeships continues (DGB report)
Each year the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) presents an annual report on the state of apprenticeships in the country. Whilst 71.4% of those questioned are satisfied with their...
11 September 2014
Portugal: social negotiations resume with demands for a rise in the minimum wage
The Portuguese social partners are starting negotiations on raising the national minimum wage with the government is looking to raise the level as of January 1, 2015. However unions are looking...
11 September 2014
India: the beginning of a major overhaul of the labor law
On September 8, 2014, Narenda Singh Tomar, the Federal Minister for Labor and Employment officially launched a series of measures aimed at amending 44 laws governing work, many of which date back...
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11 September 2014
EU: the Juncker Commission unveiled
Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president today unveiled his team and the new setup of the next European Commission. After having come through one of the most testing periods in its...
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10 September 2014
United States: difficult negotiations in Schneider Electric over the move to a pension plan that does not guarantee final pension amounts
The tendency to move from defined benefit pensions plans towards defined contribution plans which do not guarantee final pension amounts is being driven by the onerous costs of such plans to...
10 September 2014
Italy: Premier Matteo Renzi may try to reform the famous Article 18, which obliges employers to reinstate workers – an area where the right-wing parties have failed in the past
A draft bill enabling the government to completely overhaul the labor law and may also introduce a legal minimum wage is due to be presented before the Senate on September 18, 2014 with final...
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10 September 2014
Sweden: Volvo Cars implements a new agreement on working time flexibility
Volvo Personvagnar (Volvo Cars) is Sweden’s primary automobile constructor. Since 2010 the company has been owned by the Chinese group Geely (Zhejiang Geely Holding Group). During production of...
9 September 2014
Latvia: is soon to bring into effect a new law on trade unions
The fact that Latvia will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2015 has pushed the country towards faster reforms in the area of social relations. This is...
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9 September 2014
Spain: the government presents a plan to kick-start active employment policies
The Council of Ministers gave the green light to a series of measures that will drive forward Spain’s active employment policies as part of the “Employment activation policy 2014-2016”, itself...
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9 September 2014
Great Britain: union campaigns for pay rises continue
Union campaigns for higher pay rises are continuing well beyond the summer as traditional pay settlement date have not been met and the fruits of renewed economic growth is not filtering through...
8 September 2014
Denmark: the 2015 finance bill re-introduces full tax deduction for union dues
The 2015 finance bill presented by the Danish government on August 26, 2014 brings with it several “improvements” for workers. These range from a significant strengthening in health policy (which...
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8 September 2014
Indosat: a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) is signed with UNI Global Union
At the end of August 2014, UNI Global, the global union federation for skills and services signed a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with the Indonesian company Indosat. This marks its 53rd GFA...
8 September 2014
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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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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Italy: collective agreement for rubber and plastics sector focuses on new skills
A month ahead of schedule, the Federazione Gomma Plastica employers' organisation and the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uiltec trade unions have renewed the collective agreement for the rubber and...
5 January 2026
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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...
12 January 2026
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Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit
The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...
15 January 2026
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EU: banking sector social partners commit to combating violence and harassment
On 15 January, the trade union federation UNI Europa Finance and three employers’ associations in the banking sector signed a joint statement on preventing violence and harassment in the...
16 January 2026
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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