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International: the ILO takes up the arms against unionists’ murders in Colombia
The annual conference of the International Labor Organization led to an indictment of violence against union movements in Colombia, where 26 staff representatives were killed since the beginning...
12 June 2008
Italy : upsurge in the consumption of drugs in the workplace
“The plant is no longer a community, a place with an identity. Young workers still share the same working conditions, but it is easier for them to get together to sniff cocaine rather than...
12 June 2008
France: decree to complete the transposition of the framework directive on occupational safety
In a ruling of June 5, the CJEC condemned France for failure to fully transpose Directive 89/391 known as framework Directive on health and safety at work. French law is blamed for excluding some...
12 June 2008
Germany: Ver.di calls for an 8% wage increase and job security in the banking sector
On the eve of the opening of the wage negotiations in the banking sector, on June 19, the commission for collective agreements of the German services union revealed its requirements. Ver.di wants...
12 June 2008
Italy: Telecom Italia trade unions mobilized against the restructuring plan
On June 10, in Rome, the National Assembly of Telecom Italia's unions voted the total suspension of industrial relations, the cessation of overtime, and a national strike on July 4 in response to...
12 June 2008
Germany: Lufthansa faced with an imbroglio of claims from different trades
Lufthansa is facing two major wage conflicts. Ver.di, the services' union, claims for a 9.8% wage increase for the approximately 60.000 ground and cabin staff and threatened to start a strike if...
11 June 2008
EU: the working time and temporary work draft directives as adopted by the Council of Ministers
After a commentary in article N° 080843, we are now publishing the texts, in English, of the consolidated compromises for which EU Labor Ministers signed a political agreement at the EU Council of...
11 June 2008
Great Britain: consultation to allow risk sharing pension schemes
Employees and employers sharing investment risks for more balanced pension schemes : this is the topic of the consultation launched by the government on June 5. This reform could make the burden...
11 June 2008
Corporate practices : the Finnish firm Itela Oy and the employment of immigrant workers
Itela Oy records sales of 1.688 billion €, mainly in postal services (51% of sales), logistics (36%) and the information sector, particularly the electronic processing of documents and invoices...
11 June 2008
Italy: national cross-industry agreement on stress at work
With this national cross-industry agreement, the Italian social partners implement the voluntary agreement signed in 2004 by the European social partners to combat stress at work. (Ref. 080494)
11 June 2008
France Telecom: the EWC holds a plenary meeting in Cairo
For the first time - to our knowledge - the EWC members of a European multinational company, in this case the French telecommunications' group France Telecom, met for a plenary session in a city...
11 June 2008
Club Med: the EWC secretary’s reaction to the transfers of two units
The management of the French tourism group Club Méditerranée announced, on June 9, 2008, the transfer of its tour operator subsidiary, Jet Tour, to Thomas Cook Group, and the takeover by an...
11 June 2008
Portugal: trade unions want to charge agency fees to non-members
As part of the ongoing negotiations on the reform of the Labor Code, one of the major Portuguese trade unions - UGT - wants to charge fees to non-members who take advantage of the provisions of an...
11 June 2008
France : adoption of the law on the modernization of the labor market
The law on the modernization of the labor market transposes into labor legislation the provisions of the identically named agreement signed on January 21, 2008 by the employers’organizations and...
11 June 2008
Spain: the Competition Commission threatens to sanction unions and employers
The Spanish National Competition Commission has decided to institute sanctioning proceedings against the trade unions and employers' associations that made the national collective agreement for...
11 June 2008
Great Britain: new study on management competencies for preventing and reducing stress at work
This study, paid by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Investors in People (IIP), is part of a three-year project. It identifies...
11 June 2008
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
12 December 2025
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France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval
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