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Great Britain: about the use of injunctions by the employers to prevent strikes
The current legal framework governing industrial action and strikes results from the legislation passed by the Conservative governments of the 1980s and 1990s. It is legislation which Labour...
7 April 2010
International: Russia and the crisis
Real figures behind façade optimism. While Vladimir Poutine is talking about the beginning of a drop, based on the number of jobseekers listed by employment agencies (2.7 million in early march)...
7 April 2010
EU: the Metalworkers’ Federation, Mine Chemical Energy Workers’ Federation and Federation of Textile lays the foundations for an increased cooperation
Planet Labor April 7, 2010, n°100283- www.planetlabor.com
6 April 2010
Great Britain : social conflicts might multiply and become more radical
History of social conflicts. Since the beginning of the 1980s, the trade union membership has been dropping; consequently, collective bargaining has been declining. However, this trend does not...
6 April 2010
Germany : the employers of the chemistry industry blame the trade unions’ “multi-risk insurance minded” mentality and want to freeze the wages
«On the one hand, IG BCE wants more secure jobs and a recruitment guarantee for the apprentices and on the other hand, more money”. This is not compatible, particularly in these difficult...
6 April 2010
Italy: the President of the Republic does not enact the labour dispute system reform
The controversial issue of arbitration. Observations concerning how the proposed system would strengthen arbitration in individual work relationships and unblock the courts hover between two...
6 April 2010
Suspension of the information thread
During this European holiday season, we are suspending our information thread from Thursday, April 1st, pm through Tuesday, April 6th, am. Planet Labor wishes you a Happy Easter.
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1 April 2010
Great Britain : focus on the conflict between British Airways and Unite
On top of this, BA’s labour cost base has always been higher because as a former nationalised industry (until 1987) with an effective monopoly as the national carrier, and compelled by law to...
1 April 2010
EU: the 2010 social agenda of the Commission
This year marks « the beginning of a new era » explains the Commission in the Work Programme presented on 31st March. Faced with the economic crisis, the Commission adds: “what is necessary now is...
31 March 2010
EU: the Commission launches a tool to calculate the gender pay gap in the companies
Planet Labor, March 31, 2010, No. 100275 – www.planetlabor.com
31 March 2010
Netherlands : the Federation of Dutch Unions and Allies are supporting the British Airways’ cabin crew’s strike
Planet Labor, March 31, 2010, No. 100274 – www.planetlabor.com
30 March 2010
Germany: Coca-Cola Germany rules out economic layoffs until the end of 2012
Increased competition. “After the threat of massive warning strikes and extremely complicated negotiations, we managed, a) to maintain jobs and b) to conclude guidelines for five collective...
30 March 2010
Areva: interview with Maureen Kearney, European Works Council Secretary and Dominique Chevalier, Bureau Member
Dominique Chevalier. We were already opposed to the sale of T&D to Alstom. When we learned that what was planned differed from what had been initially announced, i.e. that the sale of T&D...
30 March 2010
Austria: the Confederation of Austrian Unions keeps loosing members
16,400 fewer members last year, is the 2009 evaluation of the evolution of the size of the seven sectoral unions representing 1.22 members. In spite of these dreary results, the ÖGB doesn’t see...
30 March 2010
EU: lukewarm agreement between the Twenty-Seven on the EU 2020 objectives
Quantified objectives. The proposal presented by the European Commission (see our dispatch No. 100194) didn’t convince everyone. During the European summit organized last week, the Member States...
29 March 2010
Germany: Easyjet employees will have German labor contracts as of this summer
On February 18, 2010, Ver.di called on Easyjet’s German employees to take part in a warning strike between 5:50 and 10:30 am at the airport of Berlin-Schönefeld. This movement led to 16 flights...
29 March 2010
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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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France: sectors feel economic slowdown to differing degrees
The latest data on France’s occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), covering the year 2023, show how employment trends are shaping workplace dynamics. After a more favourable period for...
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Germany: apprenticeship openings fall sharply in manufacturing and chemicals
From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the...
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