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EU: the European trade union confederation’s strategy for the four upcoming years
The European trade union confederation (ETUC’s) 11th congress ended on May 24 with the adoption of a strategy and an action plan launching the organization on the projects for unionization...
28 May 2007
Nokia Siemens Networks: the EFM gathered the new group’s union coordinators
Union representatives from the Nokia Siemens Networks company gathered again (see our story n°070140,) in Brussels, on May 25, 2007, on the initiative of the European Metalworkers' Federation of...
28 May 2007
Renault: the means of group’s committee are strengthened
The management of the French car manufacturer Renault has just amended its group committee agreement by granting more means to this world staff representation body. Now, its functioning budget...
28 May 2007
Lithuania: tax deduction for companies employing under-age people during summer
Lithuanian Parliament adopted an amendment to Employment law which makes possible to employ under-age people. This amendment which makes provision for tax incentive is to avoid summer workforce...
28 May 2007
Denmark: restrictions on workforce in Eastern Europe questioned
The Danish Labour Secretary affirmed that he wanted to raise restrictions on the employment of workforce coming from Eastern Europe, starting in 2009, deadline for this opening planned by the EU...
28 May 2007
Sweden : mixed reactions as to opinion given by the CJEC’s advocate general in the Laval case
Local unions are satisfied by the opinion given by the CJEC's advocate general in the Laval case (see our story n°070548) - Laval is a Latvian building and civil engineering works company which...
26 May 2007
Belgium: unions are denouncing the fact that stocks and production tools were “removed” from the Nexans Huizingen factory before the closure was announced
In a very scathing press release published on May 24, the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) and Nexans' European works council denounced "the retrograde practice on social relations" used by...
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25 May 2007
Netherlands: KLM-Air France is having a hard time recruiting airline pilots
In these times of workforce shortage and economic overheating in the Netherlands, KLM-Air France is having a hard time finding airline pilots. According to the air company, fewer and fewer young...
25 May 2007
EU: Advocates general’s opinion on the cases concerning the right to unions’ collective action to fight against social dumping
The European trade union confederation (ETUC) received the opinions given by the twho Advocates general in the Laval and Viking line cases (see our story n°070015), and welcomed them as "good...
25 May 2007
Spain: government and social partners agreed on the social measures of the project to support the textile sector
One year earlier, the sector's social partner and the Labour Ministry had agreed to a plan to support the textile industry, by a 870-million euros grant to help the sector's companies adapt to...
24 May 2007
EU: the Commission is preparing three directive proposals concerning migrant workers
The European Commission has published, on May 16, 2007, a release entitled "circular migration and partnerships between the EU and third countries", which announces three directive proposals...
24 May 2007
EU: the European Commission adopted three proposals concerning road transport
Loyal competition. Among the main measures, the company which wishes to have access to the transport operator occupation will now have to employ a transport manager to testify of his/her...
24 May 2007
EU: the ETUC is getting ready for upcoming European meetings
Besides the new themes, such as sustainable development or the regulation of investment funds, on which it wants to take a stand for the next four years (see our story n°070451), the European...
23 May 2007
EU: the ETUC’s congress is supporting Delphi’s Cadiz factory
The 700 union delegates participating in the ETUC's congress, taking place until May 24, in Seville, adopted a resolution to support the 1,600 workers from Delphi's Puerto Real (Cadiz) site, who...
23 May 2007
Germany: the federal network agency is accusing the Deutsche Post and the Verdi union to lie about the question of social dumping
The report presented on May 21, 2007 in Bonn by the Bundesnetzagentur, the federal agency in charge of regulating the energy, telecommunication, and postal services markets, shows that the...
23 May 2007
EU: the ETUC’s 11th congress launched the trade union organization on new project
The watchword of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) 11th congress – which is taking place in Seville until May 24 – also applies to the new topics the organization wants to invest. It...
22 May 2007
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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
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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France: austerity measures proposed in social security financing bill for 2026
Limits on sick leave, the end of social security exemptions for apprentices, and the introduction of additional birth leave: the 2026 social security financing bill, presented to parliament on 14...
16 October 2025
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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...
30 October 2025
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United Kingdom largely retained within scope of EWCs despite Brexit, study shows
A study published this month by the Institute for Economic and Social Research, the French trade union research organisation, examined how the involvement of British representatives in European...
7 November 2025
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Germany: legal battle at Tesla ahead of works council election
The Frankfurt/Oder labour court has postponed a mid-November hearing in the case between the IG Metall union and Michaela Schmitz, employee representative and head of the works council at the...
28 October 2025
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France: generative AI and older workers central to BPCE’s skills management strategy
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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Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”
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