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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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