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EU: European social partners will not start negotiations on the prevention of MSD
As an answer to the European Commission's second consultation launched with European social partners on musculoskeletal disordes, the European employers organization BusinessEurope and the...
16 May 2007
Lithuania: creation of a trade union in the banking and insurance sectors
Employees from the banking and insurance sectors in Lithuania can now join a trade union, created on May 12 and 13, a first in the Baltic states. (Ref. 070434)
16 May 2007
International: cooperation between the British union Amicus and the Indian union Unites to denounce HSBC’s practices
British and Indian unions (Unites, unions of call centers workers,) met under the aegis of the international trade union federation UNI to discuss the HSBC bank's practices in India and consider a...
15 May 2007
EADS: the European Metalworkers’ Federation gather its union coordination group
The European metalworkers' federation (EMF) gathered, on May 14, 2007, its union coordinators at the level of the EADS group. The federation does not rule out new European mobilizations to oppose...
15 May 2007
Sanofi-Aventis: towards the establishment of a European social dialogue body
The French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis' management opened talks with a view to setting up a collective negotiation structure at the European level. The goal would be to be able to start...
14 May 2007
Arkema: the agreement on the European WC is almost signed
After concluding, in May 2006, an agreement on a group's committee and a group trade union cooperation, the management from the chemical group Arkema presented an agreement on the establishment of...
14 May 2007
Italy : the European Commission opened an investigation on state aid to restructuring in the chemical companies NGP and Simpe
The European Commission launched, in accordance with the European regulations in terms of state help, a deep study on aids for restructurings, which amount to over 20 million euros, granted to the...
14 May 2007
Czech Republic: the European Commission approved the government help to Hyundai in order to build a new factory
The DG Competition, allowed a Czech governmental help amounting to 111 million euros in favour of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech to build a new factory producing private cars. This operation...
14 May 2007
Lithuania: trade unions request ETUC to pressure the government to make the right to strike more flexible
Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation (LPSK) approached in writing the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) regarding the government's non compliance to the European Social Charter and wants...
14 May 2007
Quebecor World : publication of the international agreement
The "Joint statement on the respect and promotion of international labour standards", signed by Quebecor World's management and the international trade union confederation UNI on May 4, 2007 (see...
14 May 2007
Germany: the federal labour court rejected the preferential agreement for union members
In a decision published on May 9, 2007, the Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht - BAG) considered that negotiating a "union bonus" – that is advantages exclusively granted to unionized...
11 May 2007
EU: European Commission to launch the second step of the consultation on the conciliation of private and professional life
The commission wants to launch, in the coming weeks, the second step in the consultation of social partners on the conciliation of private and professional life. It could suggest tracks to improve...
11 May 2007
Nokia Siemens Networks: the European Metalworkers’ Federation denounced the lack of consultation at the European level
The company resulting from activities of the German group Siemens and the Finnish group Nokia announced, on May 10, 2007 - and as was planned when it was created - the suppression of 4,600 jobs...
11 May 2007
European social diary, May 14-July 5, 2007
We are offering a diary on the main events concerning social Europe and institutional meetings. You can send your event programs to the following address: [email protected]. (Ref. 070422)
10 May 2007
Quebecor World: the European WC is calling for an intensification of investments in Europe
During its last meeting, last May 3 and 4 in Barcelona, the group Quebecor World's EWC congratulated itself on the joint declaration signed between the group's management ant the UNI union...
10 May 2007
Deutsche Telekom: 96.5 % of militants from the Ver.di union voted in favour of a strike
Leaders of Ver.di, the services union, presented, on Thursday May 10, 2007, the results of the vote on the strike in Deutsche Telekom : 96.5% of the 21,900 registered votes expressed in favour of...
10 May 2007
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
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
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: a high-tension start to the social and political year
The German government must finalize its major reforms (pension funding, corporate competitiveness, and labor law) while the chancellor’s popularity hits an all-time low and three regional...
26 August 2026
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Sweden: IF Metall union forced to end industrial dispute with Tesla
The news. After three years of conflict, the Swedish union IF Metall announced it would suspend its strike actions against Tesla starting Wednesday, August 19, after the American automaker...
26 August 2026
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United Kingdom: trade unions can now use electronic and workplace voting
The news. The provisions of the UK Employment Rights Act 2025 authorising electronic and workplace voting for trade union ballots came into force on Tuesday, 25 August. They apply to trade union...
25 August 2026