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Germany: end of wage conflict between Deutsche Post and Ver.di
No outsourcing in the Mail unit until the end of 2011. At first glance, it looks as if Ver.di won from top to bottom. Thus, the management of the German post failed to impose a working time...
2 November 2009
Alcatel-Lucent: EWC develops strategy to defend employment in the group and the European telecom industry
Planet Labor, November 2, 2009, No. 090997 – www.planetlabor.com
2 November 2009
International: American unions to the rescue of Molex’s French employees
Intervention at the shareholders’ GA. The two French Molex employees who wanted to speak at the general assembly of the American parent company, in Lisle, IL, on October 30, were turned back. This...
2 November 2009
ArcelorMittal: European framework agreement on social dialog and anticipating change
We were the first to tell you about this negotiation (for the draft agreement and bargaining, see our dispatches No. 090718 and 090967). Concluded after five talk sessions with representatives...
2 November 2009
Ukraine: decree focuses on the protection of human rights at work
Although the decree is aimed at defending Human Rights at work and at protecting employees of measures adopted by employers in times of an economic crisis, the legal range and implementation of...
30 October 2009
EU: implementing regulation on the new rules for the coordination of social security systems published on the OJEU
A pillar of the free movement of people, a fundamental EU freedom, and a major gain for social Europe, Regulation 1408/71 enabled, in most cases, to neutralize the impact of intra-European...
30 October 2009
Italy: beginning of negotiations for the renewal of the CCN in energy and oil
On October 21, Confindustria Energia and the Femca Cisl, Filcem CGIL and Uilcem Uil unions presented their respective claims for the renewal of the national collective agreement in the energy and...
30 October 2009
EU: Advocate General Yves Bot says Community law doesn’t impose stronger protection against dismissal for staff representatives
The Danish legislation which transposes Directive 2002/14 on information and consultation at national level requires overriding reasons to be able to fire a staff representative. However, this...
29 October 2009
EU: Member States can’t confine pregnant women’s remedies against dismissal into too short delays
Facts. On January 25, 2007, a registered letter informed Mrs. Pontin, employed by T-Comalux in Luxembourg, that she was being dismissed for gross misconduct after three days of unjustified...
29 October 2009
Great Britain: second wave of strikes in the post after Royal Mail and unions talks failed
Failed talks. The three days of bargaining didn’t please Royal Mail’s unions. The company accused the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) of “walking away” as peace talks were making significant...
29 October 2009
Germany: Verdi, IG Metall and IG BCE present conflicting wage claims for 2010
The IG-Metall mostly wants to maintain jobs. “The automotive industry, machine-tool manufacturers and their suppliers are battling with unprecedented drops in orders. The key priority is to...
29 October 2009
Netherlands: Parliament wants at least 30% of women on large businesses’ boards
Political majority in favor of a quota. Three main parties joined a reform project introducing, for the first time, quotas in favor women in the private sector. The Christian Democrats (CDA), the...
28 October 2009
Italy: new Cisl federation for agency, independent or atypical workers
Organize the universe of independent and atypical labor. The Cisl jointed its two federations, the Alai (atypical workers) and the Clacs (independent workers) into a singled federation, the Felsa...
28 October 2009
Germany: BMW couples senior executives and workers’ wage increases
Herald Kruger, director of personnel at BMW, announced the news in an interview to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung on October 24, 2009. The carmaker, which never drew attention with...
28 October 2009
EU: new European social dialog committee in metal sector
New-born in the scenery of European social dialog, the sectoral committee of the metal sector should include the CEEMET (Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and...
28 October 2009
Germany: sectoral minimum wage introduced in industrial laundry and mining
100,000 employees in three sectors. Probably reassured by the declaration made by Angela Merkel who, in spite of the hesitation of her new liberal ally, promised that the system for the...
28 October 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