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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Great Britain: the government is launching a consultation on minimum wage and illegal labour
Anxious to consolidate the legislative frame around minimum wage, the Ministry of Labour and Industry launched a consultation aiming at working out the means to guarantee fair compensation to...
Spain: two million open term contracts were signed since the reform of the labor market
One year after the agreement between the government and social partners for the reform of the labor market was signed, two million open term contracts were signed, according to the figures given...
Denmark: employers are powerless on their employees’ parental leaves
The Danish Supreme Court wiped out employers' hopes to have a say in the way their employees take their parental leave, even if it causes them troubles in their organization. Employers deplore...
EU: European trade unions are mobilized to defend the public postal service
European trade unions affiliated to the European federation UNI-Europa are considering the possibility to organize mobilization actions throughout all of the EU's countries in order to protest...
EU: the ETUC’s 11th Congress launched the offensive for a social Europe
The European trade union confederation (ETUC) 11th congress, which started today and will end on May 24, groups together 700 participants to define the strategy for European organization of the...
Delphi: the European federation of metalworkers is organizing a new action day
"We are currently confronted to the gradual dismantling to a large degree of Delphi's industrial activity in the EU", declared the European federation of metalworkers (EFM) about the American car...
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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...
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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...
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Italy: new collective agreement for mechanical engineering and metalworking sectors focuses on defending purchasing power
The deal struck on 22 November between Italy’s social partners in the mechanical engineering and metalworking sector brings an end to a long and contentious bargaining process. The agreement –...
25 November 2025