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Belgium: what the union confederation FGTB is expecting from the future government
The federal management of the FGTB (the General Belgian Labour Federation, with a socialist tendency) presented, on April 17, 2007, within the Federal Parliament, before the eight democratic...
18 April 2007
Czech Republic: Skoda’s unions are calling on a strike to support wage claims
Unions from the Czech car manufacturer Skoda (group VW) called on a day of strike on April 17 in order to back up their wage claims. After over eight negotiation sessions, unions had already...
18 April 2007
General Motors Europe : agreement between the management and the EWC on the new Astra assembly
The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) announced, last April 17, that the GME management and its European workers' representatives agreed on the future product allocation of the new Opel...
18 April 2007
Delphi: the European WC is adopting a resolution on the fate of the Puerto Real Spanish site
The American car equipment manufacturer Delphi's European works council adopted a declaration, on April 16, 2007, to support Delphi's workers on the Spanish site of Puerto Real, close to Cadix...
18 April 2007
Great Britain: the government is funding part time for women executives
A fund supposed to promote "quality" part-time jobs for women was created by the British minister for the feminine condition, Ruth Kelly, with a view to reducing the income gap between men and...
18 April 2007
Coca-Cola Enterprise: the European WC denounces the lack of information following the announcement of a restructuring
On February 13, 2007, the main bottling company for the Coca-Cola drinks, Coca-Cola Enterprise (70,000 employees ), announced to the united states a $1.7 billion loss for 2006’s last trimester...
18 April 2007
Vinci : launching of a discrimination and equal opportunity audit
The French construction and concession group Vinci launched an audit on its commitments in terms of discrimination and equality of chances. This is a yearly exercise which was entrusted to an...
Sweden : the government proposes reduction in charges to encourage recruitment
Reduction of social contributions. In order to get hundreds of thousands of people back on the labour market, the government of the conservative Fredrik Reinfeldt has offered, among other...
17 April 2007
Russia : The FIOM reviews unionisation in the automotive industry
Social legislation and unionization. The Federation criticizes the labour code in force since 2002 which “contains numerous imperfections and is causing many problems”. It also denounces the...
17 April 2007
International: the IFM is clarifying its union strategy to face restructurings in the automotive sector
In its 2006-2007 report, the International Federation of Metalworkers (IFM) is taking the stock of the employment situation in the automotive sector and on the ongoing restructuring processes. The...
17 April 2007
Lithuania: employees getting less and less loyal
The Lithuanian employees feel increasingly less tied to their labour place, a recent survey claims. (Ref. 070343)
16 April 2007
Belgium: new joint commissions in the non-commercial sector
In Belgium, the gravity center of social dialogue in the private sector - especially for wage negotiations - is located in the joint commissions (CP) instituted in each branches. Until now...
16 April 2007
Indesit : follow up meeting for the application of the international framework agreement on the workers’ fundamental rights
The home appliances group's management, the delegation for the international federation of metalworkers (IFM), as well as union representatives for workers from Britain (Amicus), Italy (metallurgy...
16 April 2007
Poland : towards a new early retirement system
Poland is preparing a deep reform for its early retirement system. Currently, 1,250,000 Polish employees are entitled to it, because they performed jobs regarded as "painful". A bill aiming at...
16 April 2007
EU: a form was published as part of the new legislation on truck drivers’ working time
The form planned by the 2006/22 directive (see our story n°06352), which had to be filled in by the driver who was either on a sick leave or on sabbatical, was published in the OJEU. (Ref. 070340)
16 April 2007
Renault: the automotive group is giving an answer to the consultation concerning the green paper on the modernization of labour law
In a document addressed to the European Commission on March 28, 2007, the automobile group Renault is making its contribution to the debate on the future of labour law (see our story n°061175). It...
13 April 2007
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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