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United States: strike at Spirit Airlines
The last strike dates back to January 2006, at World Airways. Some time before, in August 2005, Northwest Airlines mechanics stopped work to protest against a pay cut. This time, the 440 Spirit...
15 June 2010
International: first talks about the creation of a large international industry union federation
Diversified sectors. Gathered in Germany last week, the IMF’s appointed a work group to evaluate the financial and structural conditions of a possible merger with the ICEM and ITGLWF. The...
15 June 2010
Great Britain: government starts revising health and safety at work regulations
A Thatcher Minister in control. Lord Young, former secretary of State for Trade and Industry during the Thatcher administration, was appointed by David Cameron to review health and safety...
15 June 2010
Germany: GDL union demands collective agreement for all train drivers
DB wages for all train drivers. Gerda Seibert, GDL spokeswoman, told Planet Labor that the union’s stance was based on a simple observation: train drivers attended the same training and perform...
14 June 2010
Germany: businesses didn’t use the crisis to improve their employees’ training (survey)
In spite of an annual 1.1 million part-time jobseekers in 2009, as well as improved offer from the public authorities in the area of vocational training, German businesses didn’t use their excess...
14 June 2010
EU: Uni Europa wants to improve social dialog in ICT
Standards. In terms of social dialog, Uni Europa’s political strategy focuses on the low level of collective bargaining in ICT. The trade union thinks that it is “vital” to ensure that businesses...
14 June 2010
Spain: the government presents its draft decree on the labor market reform
The text presented on Friday, June 11th to the trade unions and employers isn’t final. It is the starting point where political groups can possibly debate to obtain the biggest consensus for the...
14 June 2010
Denmark: TIB members vote yes to the merger between TIB and 3F
65.6% for the merger, 34.1% against – this is the outcome of the referendum on the merger between TIB and 3F (see our dispatch No. 100349), where only 30% of TIB members voted. In spite of this...
11 June 2010
Sweden: because of increased industrial accidents, the construction sector gets new prevention resources
A subject that was no longer a priority as working conditions are getting harder. A survey published in 2009 and carried out by members from Byggnadsarbetareförbundet (Byggnads, construction...
11 June 2010
Germany: the resounding cancelation of the layoff of a cashier sparked off a debate on layoff protection
“Emmely, the star of the day.” This is how political and union representatives welcomed Barbara E., better known under her nickname, Emmely, when she got out of the Federal Labor Court in Erfurt...
11 June 2010
Spain: no agreement on labor market reform in spite of extended negotiations
The government’s proposals to reach a compromise. Talks went on after May 31st, the deadline set by the government for the social partners to agree on a consensual agreement for the labor market...
10 June 2010
Italy: CGIL launches a general strike on June 25th against the government’s economic maneuver
The CGIL’s executive committee, gathered in Rome on June 7-9, unanimously approved the proposal made by general secretary Gugliemo Epifani to organize a general strike on June 25th, “for at least...
10 June 2010
Germany: new banking collective agreement focuses on worsening working conditions since the beginning of crisis
Marginal wage increase. The agreement reached on Wednesday night (June 9), between Verdi’s negotiators (which represents 240,000 members in the sector) and the negotiators of the AGV Banken, the...
10 June 2010
Romania: early retirement rush
Three times as many requests. Initially planned for June 1st, the severity plan announced by Emil Boc’s liberal-democratic government in May (see our dispatch No. 100464) should finally apply at...
10 June 2010
Netherlands: the next government is going to be hard to form
As 88% of votes were counted, on the morning of Thursday, June 10th, Mark Rutte’s liberals had 32 seats – only one over the socialists led by Job Cohen, former mayor of Amsterdam. The...
10 June 2010
Netherlands: FNV explains why its supports the pension reform to its members
The agreement signed on June 4th in The Hague about the pension reform between employers and unions (see our dispatch No. 100454), five days to the legislative elections, angered the FNV’s...
9 June 2010
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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: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026