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GeoPost: agreement for the establishment of a European works council
The management of the GeoPost group (20.000 employees) which gathers the express parcel subsidiaries of the group La Poste present in 30 European countries (Chronopost International, DPD...)...
30 September 2008
Germany: a study reveals that 600.000 jobs were lost in the public sector after the liberalization of public services
According to the German union foundation Hans-Böckler, the public service lost 2.1 million jobs in 20 years. The job creations expected in the private sector are far from compensating this loss...
30 September 2008
Italy: Alitalia’s unions accept the recovery plan of the airline
After compromises on wages and the fate of precarious workers, the CGIL union signed, on September 25, 2008, the agreement on the recovery plan of the Italian airline Alitalia by the consortium of...
30 September 2008
Great Britain: government promises to stabilize the financial system
At the annual Labor Congress, Prime Minister Gordon Brown asserted his will to stabilize the financial system weakened by the collapse of several merchant banks. "Irresponsible" bonuses of the...
29 September 2008
Ireland: Facebook, the secret weapon against absenteeism
Facebook is about to become a true weapon to fight against absenteeism: a recent study shows that 83% of employers regularly visit social network sites, such as Facebook, to check the veracity of...
26 September 2008
Great Britain/Poland: interunion cooperation agreement between the TUC, Solidarnosc and OPZZ
On September 25, 2008, in London, Brendan Barber, leader of the TUC, Janusz Sniadek, leader of Solidarnosc and Jan Guz, leader of the OPZZ, signed a cooperation agreement aimed at providing...
26 September 2008
HP-EDS: European trade union federations denounce the restructuring plan announced in the framework of the merger
On the occasion of the extraordinary meeting of the EWCs of HP and of EDS, last September 25, 2008 in London, the European trade union federations EMF and Uni-Europa denounced job cuts announced...
26 September 2008
Poland: social partners disagree on a bill on early retirement for heavy work
The three months of negotiation on the reform of early retirement (called "bridge-retirement" – concerning people who worked in difficult conditions) ended in failure. On September 24, during the...
26 September 2008
Germany: the federal administrative court thinks that using civil servants “like agency workers” is contrary to the Constitution
In three rulings rendered on September 18, 2008, the Leipzig Federal Administrative Court gave satisfaction to civil servants (Beamte) from Berlin who were "herded" in an internal employment...
26 September 2008
Italy: Telecom Italia signed an agreement with the trade unions on the 5.000 job cuts announced in June
After two days of bargaining at the Labor Ministry, Telecom Italia, the three main unions of the sector - SLC-CGIL, Fistel-Cisl, Uilcom-Uil - and the RSUs (single trade union representation...
26 September 2008
Belgium: the Ministry of Labor presents the “Equality/Diversity Labels”
The federal Labor Ministry (Federal Public Service for Employment, Labor and Consultation on Social Matters) organized, on September 17, 2008, the award of the "Equality/Diversity Labels" to the...
26 September 2008
Netherlands: the new wave of temp agencies conflicts with the respect of social legislation
According to a study commissioned to the Research Group office by the association of temporary agencies (ABU), the number of temporary work agencies which do not fully respect labor law is...
26 September 2008
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
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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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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026