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EU: European unions in the streets, Wednesday, December 15th
Unions are protesting against the austerity measures that impact wages and question the Welfare State in some European countries.  They notably blame the EU for determining aid to drastic wage...
14 December 2010
Veolia Environnement: rider to EWC agreement introduces flexible exchange of views
Build from the 2005 agreement.  The initial agreement, which dates back to October 10, 2005, already contained innovative provisions. It stated,“The vocation of the Veolia Environnement European...
Italy: Indesit management and unions agree on national restructuring program
Indesit Company employees in Brembate (Bergamo) and Refrontolo (Treviso) are currently voting on the agreement signed on the night of December 7th between the Ministry of Economic Development, the...
13 December 2010
Netherlands: strike continues at TNT Post
After two 24-hour strikes in November where 8,000 people turned out, only 4,000 mailmen came to the last strike movement.  A fourth strike is going to be organized on December 15th, announced, on...
Greece: government adopts bill bringing flexibility to the labor market
First approved by Brussels earlier last week, the bill which notably brings flexibility to the labor market in the private sector was discussed by the Council of Ministers on Thursday, December...
Great Britain: more and more small disputes over pay and pensions
Workers at Heinz’s Wigan food factory have balloted overwhelmingly for strike action and industrial action short of a strike over what they consider to be a poor pay offer while company profits...
Germany: Verdi union calls for a 6.5% wage increase for Deutsche Telekom staff
Improve the pay plan of T-Service employees.  For the renegotiation of the company collective agreements, which expire on December 31, 2010 (see our dispatch No.  090314), Verdi’s collective...
Austria: government removes immigration quotas for a point system with no limitations
A point system for three categories.  “Responsible immigration needs to take account of the interests of the country” declared Minister of Home Affairs Maria Fekter last Thursday in Vienna when...
Great Britain: the private sector is hiring but needs more talent
Recruitment picks up.  For this study, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) interviewed the human resources managers of 1,100 businesses in Europe and in the US.  Recruitment forecasts in 2011 are twice...
Spain: unions present own-initiative bill to amend the labor market reform voted in September
When presenting the text, the union leaders, Candido Mendez (UGT) and Ignacio Fernandez Toxo (CCOO), explained that they were hoping for a chance to revive the debate and give the government the...
EU: focus on the debate around the draft directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals within the framework of an intr-corporate transfer
The dratf directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals within the framework of an intra-corporate transfer was rather positively welcome within the negotiating...
EU: metal social partners place growth, employment and training at the heart of sectoral social dialogue
A strong industry. During this social dialogue meeting, the union and the employers’ organization rejoiced that the industry was back at the top of the European agenda.  In a first statement...
9 December 2010
Germany: Siemens announces the withdrawal of variable pay for board members
Fixed pay, a new trend?  The remuneration of board members (+52% since 2000) hasn’t been left out of the growing debate on the remuneration of corporate managers (+35% since 2000).  In Germany...
8 December 2010
Italy: Senate permanently approves 2011 Finance Act
Social dampers.  One billion euros were allocated to the Social Fund for Employment and Training for 2011.  Before the reform of social dampers, derogatory CIG (Cassa Integrazione) treatments...
8 December 2010
Netherlands: bill on the right to flexible working time
The Christian democrats (members of the coalition in power) and the Groenlinks green party (opposition) presented, on December 3rd, an initiative to achieve a law on flexible working time (Wet...
Pfleiderer: signature of an international social charter
Requirements that also apply to subcontractors.  Based in Neutmark, Bavaria, Pfleider specializes in the wholesale trade of wood and construction materials.  It employs nearly 5,200 people in 22...
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