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EU: staff representatives involved in the future financial supervision system
Three advisory groups. The day before the G20 summit, the European Commission tried to bring its two cents to the global financial regulation structure by improving coordination of supervisory...
28 September 2009
Germany: industrial cleaning employers’ federation blocks the renewal of sectoral minimum wage
The minimum wage agreement negotiated in 2008 by the social partners in industrial cleaning will expire on September 30, 2009. Yet, the sector's employers completely reject unions' claim - a...
28 September 2009
Chile: collective bargaining reform postponed to 2010
Employment and economic recovery override labor law reform. After disagreements within the government coalition (composed of four parties), Chilean President Michelle Bachelet decided to suspend...
28 September 2009
Great Britain: consultation on employees’ auto-enrolment to their company’s professional pension fund
Auto-enrolment. What is it? Angela Eagle, Minister for Pensions and the Ageing Society, explained: “These landmark reforms, on a scale unprecedented anywhere in the world, will ensure millions of...
28 September 2009
Italy: Filcem-CGIL launches collective bargaining for over 500,000 employers in four sectors
Waiting for a “universal collective bargaining system.” After presenting a separate platform in electricity (see our dispatch No. 090705), the Filcem-CGIL is now presenting four new claim...
28 September 2009
Germany: Federal Labor Court extends the right to strike to “flashmobs”
Flash mob to block a supermarket. The judgment rendered by the Federal Labor Court came from charges pressed by the Regional Federation of Retail Trade of Berlin-Brandenburg (case 1 AZR 972/08)...
25 September 2009
Sweden: two collective agreements in technology and design give priority to local wage negotiations
Unionen gives individual
wage negotiations up.
The sector’s employers’ organization, Almega STD, represents around 740 businesses
in the construction and manufacturing sectors, i.e. 2/3 of...
24 September 2009
Germany: IG-Metall threatens with warning strikes at Volkswagen if collective bargaining fails again
“In the middle of a crisis, Volkswagen is gaining market shares in Germany and western Europe. This is due to the amazing development of our products and to the equally amazing effort of...
24 September 2009
Saint-Gobain: new amendment strengthening the EWC’s information and consultation rights
Effective and practical social dialog. Amendment No. 5 of May 2008 (see our dispatch No. 080713) included the commitment to negotiate, as soon as the second 2008 quarter, the practical modalities...
23 September 2009
Opel: European trade unions mobilized against the shutdown of the Antwerp site
Number fight.
On September 23, whereas the EMF was expecting 3,000-5,000 workers from
throughout Europe in Antwerp, out of solidarity for the site’s workers, Fritz
Henderson, Opel’s CEO, told...
23 September 2009
Italy: food social partners sign a unitary collective agreement
agreement for the food sector is the first to be signed by all trade unions since the separate agreement on the reform of the conventional system. This recovered unity was seen as a strong signal...
23 September 2009
International: international unions working so that the next G20 meeting focuses on employment
ed, G20 meetings have been increasingly important over the years. The summit to be held on September 24-25 will be the occasion to take the pulse of the global economic situation and the degree of...
22 September 2009
Hungary: temporary introduction of more flexible working time measures
New working time regulations. In response to the challenges the labor market is facing in the wake of the economic crisis, the Hungarian Parliament adopted a set of amendments to the Labor Code to...
22 September 2009
Netherlands: bankers still as well paid
Despite a few signs of good will, Dutch bankers
still receive tremendous premiums. Those whose wages exceeded €1.5 million
received bonuses amounting to 311% of their remuneration for 2008 (as...
22 September 2009
Slovakia: new bill brings labor law in line with European directives on atypical workers
a bill to make Slovakian labor law comply with European laws on anti-discrimination against atypical workers. The bill follows warnings from the European Commission for failure to transpose the...
22 September 2009
Denmark: 54th Dansk Metal Congress confronts the crisis
Maintain benefits and increase the number of members. The 54th Dansk Metal Congress, held in Aalborg on September 12-18, focused on how to face the union’s future challenges. The 486...
22 September 2009
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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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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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Greece: hospitality sector signs first collective agreement aligned with National Social Pact
The hospitality sector (125,000 employees), one of Greece’s largest industries after retail, signed a new two-year collective agreement on 17 March. The text, effective from 1 April 2026...
19 March 2026
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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
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France: Club Med includes “multiculturalism” in its professional equality agreement
In December 2025, Club Med and the CFTC, Unsa, and FO trade unions signed an agreement on professional equality and working conditions. It introduces measures addressing AI, pay transparency, and...
23 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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Germany: a wave of redundancy plans in the automotive sector
The latest financial results presented in early 2026 by major German car manufacturers show sharp declines. This collapse in profits has triggered the announcement or confirmation of massive job...
16 March 2026