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Siemens: the theory that the company’s management created a trade union from nothing is being confirmed
The recent confessions made by Wilhelm Schelsky, former leader of the AUB trade union (circle of independent employees) reveal the deception's extent : "the union, independent and free of any...
31 May 2007
EU: beginning of the second stage of the consultation on the conciliation of private and professional life
The European adopted, on May 30, the document launching he second step in the consultation of European social partners on the conciliation of private and professional life. It invites social...
30 May 2007
Spain: Carrefour forced to give its employees 48 hours’ rest in a row
A ruling from the Audiencia nacional gave satisfaction to the hotel business and tourism federations from CCOO and UGT, as well as to the federation of independent trade workers (FETICO) and to...
30 May 2007
Enel: towards the establishment of a European works council
The Italian energy group Enel (60,000 employees), privatized in 1999, launched a negotiation with a view to creating a European WC. The special negotiations group met for the first time on May 16...
30 May 2007
Germany: the last wage agreement concluded in the metallurgy sector might be less generous than expected
According to the weekly newspaper Der Spiegel (May 26, 2007), numerous metalworkers would not be able to beneficiate from the important wage increase (+4.1%), which social partners agreed to at...
30 May 2007
Groupama: a social reporting at the European level was launched
Members of the European works council received, during the March 28, 2007 plenary meeting, "a first glance of the organization of the European subsidiaries regarding a certain number of social...
Alcan-Alcoa: first talks between the members of both groups’ European WCs
Representatives of the European WCs of the Alcan and Alcoa groups have to meet, on Friday June 1 in Brussels, under the aegis of the European metalworkers' Federation of, for a first exchange on...
30 May 2007
Deutsche Telekom: members of the Ver.di union are starting their third week of strike
Whereas the German services union, Ver.di, asked its members to support deutsche Telekom's employees, on strike since May 11, during a national "solidarity day" on Wednesday, May 30, the...
29 May 2007
France Telecom: the world alliance is calling for actions in favour of employment and working conditions
France Telecom's world alliance - set up on the initiative of the international trade union confederation Union Network International (UNI ) - made a plea to all of the group's employees to lead...
29 May 2007
Belgium: three laws concerning the fight against discrimination were adopted
The Parliament definitely voted, on April 26, 2007, three laws concerning the fight against discrimination, amending the existing legislation, especially in terms of suppression of racism and...
29 May 2007
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
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