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Italy: CGIL launches 17th convention in the middle of a conflict with its left wing regarding union representation, with the government constantly reducing unions’ legitimacy in the background
Whereas the results of referendums on the interconfederal agreement on union representation – one organized by the CGIL (backed by 95.5 percent of voters) and the other by its metalworkers’...
6 May 2014
Sweden: the union created by the far-right party, SD, sets up first sectoral federation in private security
As an answer to the decision made by some union organizations - e.g. Transportarbetareförbund, the transport workers’ union - to not accept members from the far-right party (Sverige Demokraterna...
5 May 2014
China: 30 percent more social disputes
With more than 200 since the year started, strikes and other social movements have increased by more than 30 percent compared with the same period last year, according to China Labor Bulletin, the...
5 May 2014
Argentina: auto industry crisis in Mercosur causes job cuts and short-time working in plants
Lower sales and exports combined with higher taxes are causing trouble for almost all the carmakers present in the country. More than 4,500 workers are affected by work suspensions and pay cuts. ...
5 May 2014
Denmark: individual jobseekers training and the partnership between job centers and businesses at the center of the employment policy reform
On April 30, the government presented its employment policy reform. It aims to put an end to red tape and for “identical services for all” to focus on jobseekers, offering them training that is...
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2 May 2014
EU: European Commission launches public consultation on its new CSR strategy
Since the European strategy on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) will expire at the end of the year, the European Commission is launching a big public consultation to determine the political...
Great Britain: Unite’s dispute fund is quietly growing
Nearly 2 years after its creation, the dispute fund of the Unite union now stands at nearly £30m (€36.5m). It was established in 2012 under the then new general secretary, Len McCluskey with the...
2 May 2014
ebm-papst: German industrial fan leader lets employees work “whenever they want”
World leader in its section, ebm-papst group has recently launched, in its head office in Mulfingen (Baden-Württemberg), an extremely flexible working time system. Indeed, the 1,000 employees...
30 April 2014
Great Britain: at least 1.4 million workers with a zero-hours contract
Once again, official statistics on the controversial zero-hours contracts - which guarantee no pay or working hours - have been revised upward. Unions are talking about “abuse” becoming the norm...
30 April 2014
Ireland: new National Plan on Corporate Social Responsibility
This month, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, launched the National Plan on Corporate Social Responsibility 2014-2016. Entitled “Good for Business, Good for the...
United States: UAW and IndustriALL unions mobilize OECD procedure on guidelines in its dispute against Nissan regarding the freedom to organize
To get out of the deadlock with Nissan and maybe one day organize the group’s plant in Canton, Mississippi, the United Auto Workers have joined forces with IndustriALL, the global union, and...
30 April 2014
Russia: ambiguous ban on temporary work
On April 22, the Parliament (Duma) adopted, at its 3rd and last reading, an Act banning temporary work, as unions wanted, but legalizing workforce “leasing” subject to certain conditions. This...
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29 April 2014
Denmark: vocational training turns the characteristics of a certain form of autism into an assets for the IT industry
Autistic youngsters with the Asperger syndrome are increasingly sought after in the information technology sector because of their specific skills. An original training model set up in 2005...
29 April 2014
Portugal: new independent union for call-centers
The primary objective of the newly created national call centers union is to combat precariousness. The new union claims its independence from the CGTP and UGT federations that traditionally...
28 April 2014
Porsche: wide flexible working time plan to boost productivity
In spite of its rising workforce and working and pay conditions a lot of employees dream about, the major increase in pace in the factories of the jewel of the German auto industry is putting...
28 April 2014
Netherlands: wages falling and inequalities rising
Two profound analyses of wages and income in the Netherlands sketch out an alarming picture of the impact of the crisis. Wages decreased by 6% in 2013 compared to 2012 (the IT and financial...
28 April 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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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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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
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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