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Portugal: first meeting between the new Labor Minister and the social partners
came in office in late October, Maria Helena Andre, Portuguese Minister for Labor and Solidarity, met, on Tuesday, November 17, with unions and employers’ organizations. They each presented...
19 November 2009
Netherlands: unions to ask for wage increases up to 2% in 2010
On November 13, national statistics announced the end of the recession, with a 0.4% growth in the third 2009 quarter. Three days later, the Federation of Dutch Unions (FNV) announced that it would...
19 November 2009
Great Britain:government tightens the screws in terms of labor immigration
Fewer jobs offered to foreigners. In a major speech about immigration, Gordon Brown revealed his projects to make it harder for foreigners to enter the country. Thus, after the reduced list of...
18 November 2009
Unilever: the group signs an agreement on working conditions for Pakistani Lipton workers with IUF
Agency workers. The agreement signed in London in mid-November puts an end to several months of conflict between Unilever’s management and the 200 Pakistani workers of its Lipton subsidiary in...
18 November 2009
Denmark: LO union and DA employers’ organization sign framework agreement for the renewal of 2010 collective agreements
LO and DA signed a framework agreement which sets the rules for the renewal of the private sector’s collective agreements in the spring 2010, affecting around 600,000 employees. The social...
18 November 2009
EU: European Commission wants to prevent General Motors to start “racing for subsidies” among the States
Informal meeting. New round in the Opel case: an informal meeting will be held on Monday, November 23 at the European Commission, with the European Ministers for Economic Affairs and General...
18 November 2009
Netherlands: employers and unions concerned with the rise of the populist right
ried about the rise of Geert Wilders, leader of the populist right, presented as the possible Prime Minister after the legislative elections in 2011. Employers denounce the “threat”...
18 November 2009
Germany: large businesses are starting vaccination campaigns against the H1N1 flu for their employees
lies in vaccines against the influenza virus have been delayed in Germany, large businesses have decided to take matters in their own hands. A series of businesses started vaccinating their...
18 November 2009
Finland: historical strike for Finnair’s pilots who agreed to major concessions but refuse to sign a blank check on subcontracting
Finnair wants to outsource the operation of some plans and lines. Faced with difficulties affecting the entire air sector, the company, which saw the average price of its tickets drop by 15% over...
18 November 2009
Spain: the two key unions jointly call for a demonstration on December 12
Warning government and employers. “The general mobilization of December 12 is a warning to avoid worsening social protection” explained Ignacio Fernández Toxo, CCOO general secretary. “We want to...
18 November 2009
Romania: unemployment keeps increasing
unemployment has risen in Romania. It reached 7.1% in October, its highest level since 2003. This trend should continue as the country is plunged into a violent economic crisis. (Ref. 091066)...
17 November 2009
Italy: Cisl rejects the CGIL’s call for a general strike, preferring a dialog table with the government and Confindustria
The Cisl’s national executive committee, gathered in Rome on November 10, unanimously approved the final document which, in spite of a “moderate economic recovery,” warned about the employment...
17 November 2009
Estonia: government to lower contributions on low wages, limit them for high wages and postpone retirement age
The government wants to lower social contributions on low wages. The first pillar of this program is lower social contributions, which should help employers recruiting with part-time contracts and...
17 November 2009
United States: American unions more open to women
enter for Economic and Policy Research shows that average unionism has changed: there are more women, forty-year-olds and college graduates. (Ref. 091053) New gender for American unions. A study...
17 November 2009
Germany: Commerzbank adopts new pay system oriented towards long-term success
New bonus-malus system. Saved from bankruptcy in 2008 when the State gave €18.2 billion, the Commerzbank is the second bank in German after HVB to deeply reform its bonus system. This reform was a...
17 November 2009
Denmark: equal pay is the priority of HK’s 30th union congress
Members in the foreground. HK’s 30th extraordinary Congress, in Copenhagen on November 7-10, reelected the current chair, Kim Simonsen, in office since January 2008 (see our dispatch No. 080033)...
17 November 2009
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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EU: right and far right join forces in parliament to dismantle sustainability due diligence
On 13 November, the European Parliament approved the report by EPP MEP Jörgen Warborn on the proposed omnibus directive, clearing the way for trilogue negotiations. Backed by the far right, the...
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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EU: omnibus bill stalls in parliament
On 22 October, members of the European Parliament narrowly voted against a negotiating mandate that would have opened trilogue talks on the omnibus directive, which seeks to dilute the corporate...
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Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce
On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament. The bill would allow people who continue...
20 October 2025