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Italy: after unions reject the conditions laid down by Electrolux to maintain production in Italy, the government is looking at measures to keep the multinational in the country and save jobs
A drastic reduction of labor cost, job cuts with one of the 4 Italian sites closing, and tougher working conditions: this is how unions summarized the conditions Electrolux laid down to maintain...
30 January 2014
Deutsche Post-DHL: the German multinational signs a joint statement on internal social dialogue and labor dispute settlement in its subsidiaries with UNI Global Union and IFT unions and the OECD’s German office
On Thursday, January 30, the OECD’s German office (NKS) published a joint statement signed with Deutsche-Post-DHL (DP-DHL) and two international union federations, UNI Global Union (services) and...
30 January 2014
Argentina: unions demand pay negotiations to make up for the loss in buying power resulting from the monetary crisis and inflation boom
The devaluation of the Argentinean peso and soaring prices have driven Argentinean unions to up their requests in terms of wage increases. Pro-government workers’ organizations are calling for...
30 January 2014
Spain: CCOO traces new lines of action and calls for more union activity on the workplace
Nearly two years after the labor market reform implemented in February 2012, the union is taking stock of the practical impact of the new law and suggests redirecting its strategy towards...
30 January 2014
Russia: progress but increased pressure for unions in 2013 (survey by the Center for social and labor rights)
In Russia, the most memorable episodes in the area of social relations in 2013 were about union rights, according to a survey by the Center for social and labor rights, published on January 16. ...
29 January 2014
Portugal: productivity and motivation as criteria to define layoff order
After the Constitutional Court rejected the criteria included in the 2012 Labor Code in terms of layoff, the government is proposing a new list of criteria to define the order of layoffs. The...
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29 January 2014
Germany: Grand Coalition adopts first bill on pension reform, introducing retirement at 63 for employees who paid contributions for 45 years
Gathered at a cabinet meeting on January 29, Angela Merkel’s administration agreed to its first bill – highly controversial – on the pension reform. Developed by the new Minister for Employment...
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29 January 2014
Prosegur: EWC established
Nearly one year’s negotiations was necessary to seal an agreement in November 2013 between the company’s management and the special negotiating body made up of employee representatives from Spain...
29 January 2014
Great-Britain: government prepares reform to introduce collective defined contribution schemes
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government has announced its support for the legal reform of the structure of private sector pensions in order to introduce a new type called the...
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28 January 2014
Italy: first report on the impact of the 2012 labor reform
The Technical Committee* in charge of monitoring the labor market reform (Act No. 92/2012, see article No. 120471) published its first report on January 23, covering the period between July 2012...
28 January 2014
United States: private-sector union membership increases
For the first time in 5 years, the number of unionized employees in the private sector is higher than in the public sector. Continuously down for several decades, businesses’ union membership...
28 January 2014
Germany: IG-Metall union calls for 30-hour week for families and a new debate on working time
The biggest union in Germany, the IG-Metall, is asking for the introduction of new working time models, better suited for families’ needs. In an interview, Jörg Hofmann, second in command, said...
27 January 2014
Spain: it seems that equality policies are losing ground in businesses
The 2013 report of the Observatory of equality programs and measures in collective negotiations, published by the UGT union, points out that policies in favor of equality have been slowing down in...
27 January 2014
EU: unions and NGOs start lobbying to promote social issues at the next European election
On May 22-25, an election will take place in every EU Member State to elect the members of the future European Parliament. Because of the debt and eurozone crisis, European issues have never been...
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27 January 2014
Russia: lower quotas and tougher sanctions against the illegal recruitment of foreigners
Russian employers who want to recruit foreigners are subject to quotas except for certain categories. They have to send their request before May 1 of the ongoing year for the next. The Ministry...
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27 January 2014
Spain: businesses commit to have more female executives
About 30 large businesses and the Ministry of Equality signed an agreement aiming to achieve, on a voluntary basis, up to 20% of women in their decision-making structures in the next 4 years.
24 January 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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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
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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