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United States: AFL-CIO union opens up to other civil society organizations to recover some ground
The last AFL-CIO convention last week in Los Angeles should be the start of a redefinition. Historically limited by legal restrictions, having a hard time diversify, facing sustained assaults...
16 September 2013
Japan: collective bargaining is getting weaker
In a context of economic crisis where the traditional practice of “lifelong” employment is being questioned, along with the remuneration scheme based on seniority, maintained until the late 90s...
16 September 2013
Great Britain: Wales takes measures against blacklisting in construction
The Welsh Assembly Government, the devolved government for Wales, has announced that public sector bodies in Wales are now permitted how to exclude companies which blacklist when recruiting staff...
13 September 2013
Italy: wood and furniture social partners renew national collective agreement
On September 11, in Milan, the FederlegnoArredo employers’ organization and the Fillea CGIL Filca-Cisl and Feneal-Uil unions signed an agreement renewing the national collective agreement (CCN) in...
13 September 2013
Portugal: wages are down for the second year in a row
First 2013 quarter figures show that wages in Portugal are going down. This drop started two years ago and is the consequence of the application of lower wages when workers are replaced. One...
12 September 2013
United States: Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant about to get a German-style WC
The American labor world is about to go through a historical event. Indeed, on Wednesday, September 11, Bob King, leader of the United Auto Workers union (UAW) told the German and American media...
12 September 2013
Germany: overview of the parties’ campaign programs before the legislative election of September 22
About a week to the German federal election, when speculation about possible coalitions after the vote is rife (reelection of the current CDU/CSU and FDP coalition, a “red-green” coalition between...
12 September 2013
Great Britain: if elected in 2015, Labour promises to tackle ‘zero hours’ contracts
At this year’s Trade Unions Congress, Labour Party leader, Ed Miliband, outlined his party’s plans if elected to government in 2015 to regulate the use of zero-hours contracts. This came just...
11 September 2013
Belgium: Brussels Airlines wants to become the “lab for a new social model”
Like all traditional airlines, Brussels Airlines is forced to reposition itself and find the conditions for social and economic durability. But it wants to do it while reviewing its social...
11 September 2013
Spain: 66 Spanish employees affected by the closure of the TK Galmed plant in Sagunto will be redeployed to ThyssenKrupp’s plants in Germany
The agreement was negotiated by the Spanish unions with the group’s European Works Council. For the first time, via a union agreement, ThyssenKrupp gives several Spanish employees the possibility...
11 September 2013
Italy: Ericsson and unions sign industrial plan deal
Ericsson Telecomunicazioni Spa and the SLC-CGIL, Fistel-Cisl and Uilcom-Uil unions as well as the majority of unitary trade union representation bodies (RSU), signed a framework agreement on the...
10 September 2013
Great Britain: new, simpler labor law measures
Several measures from the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, adopted in April and aiming to unblock employment tribunal and prevent a boom in proceedings, came into force on July 29, 2013. ...
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10 September 2013
With Kununu portal, employees in Germany, Austria and Switzerland can rate their employers
Like the web platforms allowing customers to say what they think about hotels or restaurants, Kununu portal gives employees, apprentices and applicants the possibility of reviewing their...
10 September 2013
United States: informal structure proposes to gather T-Mobile employees
The Communication Workers of America are having a hard time getting into T-Mobile and launched, with the support of their colleagues at Deutsche Telekom (Verdi), an informal structure to create a...
10 September 2013
GDF Suez: new EWC agreement uploaded
After Suez Environnement was “de-consolidated,” GDF Suez amended its EWC agreements at the end of May to take account of the impact this exit would have on the structure’s scope. Since the...
9 September 2013
Great Britain: government presents the outline of the reform of transfer of undertakings law
On September 5, Employment Minister Jo Swinson published her response to the consultation on the clarification of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE), which...
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6 September 2013
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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