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International: strategic plan for UNI Posts and Logistics for 2008-2011
The international federation UNI Post and Logistics published its strategic plan for 2008-2011. On the menu for unionization initiatives: the conclusion of international framework agreements, the...
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25 September 2008
Germany: former Siemens manager admits “buying” a union to block the IG Metall, the majority union
The trial of Wilhelm Schelsky, former head of the independent employee association AUB (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Unabhängiger Betriebsangehöriger) and of Johannes Feldmayer, former Siemens manager...
24 September 2008
Italy: call center workers organize their first strike and national demonstration
The first national strike of call-center workers, organized by the SLC-CGIL, Fistel-Cisl, Uilcom unions and the basic unions (with the support of the organizations representing Alai Cisl, CPO Uil...
24 September 2008
EU: the Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee adopted the report on the lessons to learn from the Laval, Viking and Ruffert cases
The MEPs of the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee almost unanimously adopted, on September 22, 2008, the report of the socialist Jan Anderson on the lessons to learn...
24 September 2008
Ireland: social partners reach a draft agreement on national pay
After several months of controversy and ten days of almost uninterrupted bargaining, the government, the trade unions and the employers found an agreement, on September 17, on national pay. It is...
24 September 2008
EU: the CJEC invited to judge a national provision which allows compulsory retirement in accordance with Community law
In his opinion rendered on September 23, 2008, the advocate general Mazak proposes that the CJEC should retain that British law, which allows compulsory retirement, is compatible with the...
23 September 2008
Saint-Gobain: additional agreement to the agreement establishing the EWC
On May 13, 2008, the management of the French group Saint-Gobain and the European trade unions Emcef and Feccia, as well as their affiliates, adopted an additional agreement to the agreement...
23 September 2008
Great Britain: launch of the Center for Research on workplace behaviors
The research center on workplace behaviors, launched on September 17, 2008 at the House of Lords, was initiated by the Glamorgan University, Wales. Its goal is to become the national – or even...
23 September 2008
Germany : employment agency mobilizes for vocational training of older and low skilled workers
Just before the summit on training and skills organized by the Federal government on October 22, the national employment federation has doubled its budget for professional training and is...
22 September 2008
Danske Bank: international framework agreement to guarantee workers’ rights
On September 9, 2008, the Baltic bank group Danske Bank, the International trade union federation UNI Global, its sectoral federation, UNI Finance, and six national trade unions (*) signed, in...
22 September 2008
Germany: staff representatives to give an opinion on the boss’ pay
The representatives of the two Grand Coalition parties present at the Commission in charge of giving a ruling on German bosses' wages agreed on several issues and want to give shareholders and...
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22 September 2008
Netherlands: 2009 budget to bring seniors to work
Important social measures were announced together with the 2009 budget on September 16, 2008, to encourage seniors to work before and after legal retirement age – 65. (Ref. 080708)
22 September 2008
Belgium : the FGTB states its claims in the negotiations on the revision of legislation on temporary work
The FGTB has expressed its claims in the framework of current negotiations on the subject within the National Work Council: 1/ Leave it to the social partners in each sector to decide whether the...
22 September 2008
Italy: Alitalia’s fate remains uncertain after CAI investors withdrew their offer
On September 18, the CAI – the consortium of Italian industrialists and financiers created to take over Alitalia's assets – refused to take into consideration the alternative proposal made by the...
22 September 2008
Belgium: the CSC joins the FGTB for a day of action on October 6
After the mobilization call launched by the FGTB on September 16, 2008, the Christian trade union confederation (CSC) decided, on September 18, to join the FGTB's initiative to organize a day of...
22 September 2008
Germany: the IG Metall presents its “black and white” paper on temporary work
On Wednesday, September 17, 2008, the IG Metall presented its "black and white paper on temporary work," which is part of a campaign launched by the union on precarious working conditions in the...
19 September 2008
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Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
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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...
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