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Denmark: 3F union recommends drastic reform of the union world
t trade union in Denmark, proposed unions member of the LO Confederation to merge into one big national trade union. This merger would have three advantages: allow unions to better react to the...
Areva: EMF and EWC protest against the possible sale of Areva T&D
eva’s transmission and distribution subsidiary is becoming clearer, the European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF) and the group’s EWC are calling for a day of protest on September...
Germany: E.ON suspends economic layoffs until 2012
No economic layoffs until December 31, 2012. Staffing cuts needed for the savings program will be “subtle,” i.e. via gradual early retirement (Altersteilzeit), early retirement, non-renewal of...
United States: General Electric reinvests America
t decided to invest almost 200 million euro in two US factories, with the blessing of local IUE-CWA unions which accepted wage compromises. Thus, the site of Schenectady in the state of New York...
7 September 2009
EU: working time for road transport workers dangling at the European Parliament
s to vote again to confirm its position of May to obtain the removal of the European Commission’s proposal to exclude independent truck drivers from the European law on truck drivers’...
Great Britain: government campaign to create 85,000 job opportunities for the young
nister Gordon Brown launched the national campaign entitled “Backing Young Britain” aimed at creating 85,000 jobs for the 18-24 year olds. Over 150 employers promised to create jobs...
EU: Uni-Europa calls to better working conditions for credit intermediaries
n Commission’s consultation on responsible lending and borrowing, the Uni-Europa European trade union pleads for European advice standards which do not simply take account of consumers but...
Netherlands: public funds to avoid brain drain
pend 180 million euro to prevent the exile of over 1,500 highly-skilled workers in research and development in the private sector. This program, announced in April (see our dispatch No. 090551)...
Germany: new regulation on the protection of employees’ personal data enforced on September 1
cial law on the protection of workers’ data, for which the Employment Minister presented a bill on Friday September 4, the Parliament voted, this summer, several amendments to the Federal...
Estonia: sailor union first in line to face Tallink’s cost cutting program
and main maritime transport company on the Baltic Sea, launched a large cost cutting campaign to start making profit again. After reducing the salary of its key managers and executives, it fired...
Italy: more and more spectacular worker struggles in the Peninsula
an workers, who climbed a crane to defend their jobs in early August, spectacular forms of conflict have been spreading through the Peninsula. The vice-president of the labor committee of the...
Great Britain: government announces national strategy to help employees with mental problems
, preparing a new strategy for the fell, announced that thousands of people with mental health problems will receive additional help to keep their job. (Ref. 090801) Encouraging pilot programs...
Denmark: government postpones the start of reforms proposed by the labor market committee because of the crisis
announced that, because of the crisis, the reforms recommended by the labor market committee will not be implemented. Charged by the government, in 2007, of developing reform proposals to increase...
Great Britain: launching of a consultation to better use information given by “whistleblowers”
ent launched a consultation to facilitate the transfer of information provided by “whistleblowers” to labor courts during labor disputes as a contestation of reprisal, to the competent...
EU: Dublin Foundation report shows working time stands still
the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions published its annual report on working time in Europe. In average, collectively agreed weekly working time in the EU is still 38.6 hours while...
Germany: three new sectors to get minimum wage soon
ittee (Tarifauschuss), equally composed of employers’ and union representatives agreed, on August 31, to the introduction of minimum wages in three new sectors: industrial laundry...
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