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Denmark: Parliament approves bill transposing European temporary work directive
On May 30, after a third reading, the Parliament permanently adopted Act 209 which transposes the European temporary work directive into Danish law. Unions were really waiting for this adoption...
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31 May 2013
United States: Walmart under social pressure prior to its annual general meeting
Despite the fact that Walmart initiated actions with a view to improving its associates' scheduling in response to the strike action organised in the Autumn, including during the crucial Black...
31 May 2013
France: reforms requested by Commission taste bitter
Following the publication of its recommendations to Member States for economic and social reform, the European Commission defended itself last Thursday from wanting to step onto national toes: Pia...
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30 May 2013
Great-Britain : for the first time in a decade, unions grew according to the annual statistical report by the government department, Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
Membership for 2012 was 59,000 higher at 6.455 million workers compared to 2011. However, it is still considerably below the level of 2007 before the Global Financial Crisis when the figure stood...
30 May 2013
Italy: the Fim (metalworkers’) congress approves the merger with Femca (chemistry, energy) to constitute a single Cisl trade union federation for industry
The 18th national congress of Fim, the metalworkers' trade union federation of Cisl, which took place in Lecce, 22-24 May with some 500 delegates in attendance, approved the merger with Femca, the...
30 May 2013
EU: European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) says ‘new China’ is rising within the EU
If current austerity policies continue, the minimum wage will be at the level of the Shenzhen region in China.” This is basically the conclusion made by the European trade union confederation and...
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30 May 2013
Italy: insurance social partners sign agreement arranging the sector’s solidarity fund
On May 20, the national association of insurance firms (Ania) and the national association of assistance companies (Aisa) for employers and the Fiba-Cisl, Fisac-CGIL, F.N.A., SNFIA and Uilca-Uil...
29 May 2013
EU: Paris and Berlin reveal “New Deal” against youth unemployment
On May 28, in Paris, Michel Sapin, French Minister of Labor, and his German colleague, Urusla von der Leyen, presented the outline of a joint initiative against youth unemployment. This...
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28 May 2013
EU: more than three months after the Parliament’s report on socially responsible restructurings, the Commission remains silent
Procrastinating, despising the Parliament, confirming a real breakdown within the Commission… all reasons are possible. After the overwhelming vote, on January 15, in favor of the own-initiative...
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28 May 2013
Germany: Volkswagen workers get a 5.6% wage increase and improved company pension
13 days after a pilot collective agreement was signed in the Bavarian metal industry, the IG-Metall union and Volkswagen’s management signed, on the night of May 27 in Hanover, a new “company...
28 May 2013
Great Britain: Unite strive to regain influence over the Labour party
Members of the Unite union (1.4m members) voted by 87% on a 19% turnout to renew the union’s political fund. By law, a ballot must be held every ten years to decide upon whether a union can...
28 May 2013
Hannover Re: agreement on employee involvement in the European Company
On May 3, 2012, the general assembly of Hannover Re (Hannover Rückversicherung), the German reinsurance company, one of the major reinsurance companies in the world, agreed to adopt the legal...
27 May 2013
Greece: from January 1, 2017, minimum wage will be based on inflation and unemployment
The Council of Ministers is about to present a new system for calculating minimum wage which will apply in 2017 on. It will no longer be determined by the social partners but annually by a bill...
27 May 2013
Italy: towards a merger between the Cisl’s transportation, energy and communication unions into a single “network federation”
The recent conferences of the Fit (transport), Fistel (entertainment, information and communication) and Flaei (electricity) unions unanimously approved the prospect of their future merger into a...
27 May 2013
United States: with First Energy, the AFL-CIO tests its ability to involve other shareholders in its fight against unfair compensation for CEOs
The AFL-CIO, which federates 57 American unions, is getting more and more weight as an investor in large American companies. Thus, on May 21, AFL-CIO activists went to the annual meeting of First...
27 May 2013
Great Britain: PCS public services union keeps mobilizing against austerity while laying down the groundwork for a merger with Unite
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has decided at is annual conference to continue its fight against the austerity policy, which is particularly hard on its members. The meeting took...
24 May 2013
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
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
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026