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Alcatel-Lucent: the European WC is asking the EU for a more efficient R&D policy
During a meeting with a group of Eurodeputies on April 24, 2007, members from Alcatel-Lucent's EWC asked for a European industrial policy which would preserve more skilled jobs. (Ref. 070385)
27 April 2007
Netherlands: eastern borders will be open on May 1st
After much equivocation, the Dutch Parliament finally voted, on April 25, the opening, on May 1st, of borders to workers from Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia...
27 April 2007
General Motors: the EMF and the European work’s council are threatening to block negotiations in the entire group as long as the Anvers factory question has not been settled
The future of General Motors' Anvers factory is not yet assured but unions and the car manufacturer's European management are working on it. The plan would be to build 80,000 Chevrolets in 2010...
27 April 2007
Germany: the building union (IG-Bau) wants to become an “participative union” to face the crisis undermining it
On the occasion of an extraordinary congress which took place last Sunday (April 22, 2007,) the IG BAU's 300 delegates voted in favor of an internal reform which is supposed to strengthen original...
27 April 2007
France: a decree specified stay conditions for EU citizens
A decree passed on March 21, 2007 gave a few details about the July 24, 2006 law which transposed the 2004/38 directive concerning the right to stay for EU citizens and their family members. This...
27 April 2007
EU: the European Commission’s services are working on the revision if the directive on European WC
During a debate in the European Parliament on the theme of the enforcement of workers' rights to information and consultation, which took place on the night of April 25, the Commissioner in charge...
26 April 2007
Germany: the Federal Labour Court allowed appealing to strike for social plans’ renegotiations
In the event of a company closure or of a relocation, German law plans the negotiation of a redundancy scheme between the management and the WC. Appeal to strike is then forbidden. For a little...
26 April 2007
EU: European social partners signed the framework agreement on harassment and violence at work
General secretaries from the ETUC on the union side and from BusinessEurope, the UEAPME and the CEEP on the managerial side signed, today April 26, 2007, the framework agreement on harassment and...
26 April 2007
Netherlands: the question of post employees’ remuneration is popping up in the debate on the postal market’s liberalization
Yesterday, the Labour MPs of the PVDA (Party for Labour and Progress), member of the coalition ruling, threatened to block the postal market's liberalization, planned for January 1, 2008, if...
26 April 2007
Spain: two CCOO federations merger to create a large industry sector federation
The CCOO's federal council gave the green light, on April 24, to the fusion of two of its large federations, the metallurgy federation (FM-CCOO) and the textile and chemistry industries...
26 April 2007
Belgium: the CSC presented its Memorandum with in preparation for the legislative elections
After listening to the FGTB (see our story n°070352,) the leaders of the eight French and Dutch speaking democratic parties answered to the CSC (christian union) invitation to debate on its...
26 April 2007
United Kingdom: an NGO denounced the absence of respect and controls of the ethical charters adopted as part of the Ethical Trade Initiative
The ethical charters signed by the British supermarkets in favour of a trade based on solidarity and responsible with their suppliers from developing countries are only covers to appear honorable...
General Motors : the union coordination lead by the IMF is asking the management to respect union rights
The International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) brought together its network of union representatives within GM (GM's actions group) on April 18 and 19 in Antwerp, in order to examine the...
25 April 2007
Netherlands: strikes are getting shorter
In the Netherlands, strikes are shorter and shorter and less and less harmful for economic activity, underlined the Central Statistics Office (CBS). (Ref. 070371)
25 April 2007
Sweden: the government suggested mandatory unemployment insurance
The Swedish Labour Minister announced that he wanted to make it mandatory to adhere to an unemployment insurance fund, which was until now voluntary in the kingdom. According to him, this plan...
25 April 2007
Spain: the CCOO postal federation launched a petition against the sector’s early liberalization
The postal sector of the Federation of Communication and Transportation FCT-CCOO launched an internet campaign in order to sensitize the European Commission and the Spanish government to its...
24 April 2007
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Ireland: minimum wage increase of 5,6% from 1 January 2027
The info. The Irish government has included a minimum wage increase of 79 cents in its Budget 2027, in line with recommendations from the Low Pay Commission. The rate will rise from €14.15...
13 October 2026
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Denmark: government prepares implementation of pay transparency in March 2027
The news. On 8 October, the Danish executive submitted the bill transposing the European Pay Transparency Directive to the national Parliament. The text stems from an agreement between trade...
12 October 2026
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EU: social partners put the Commission in the crossfire over quality jobs
The news. The second phase of social partner consultation on quality jobs ended on 28 September. A mandatory prerequisite for a social initiative in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning...
5 October 2026
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China: draft bill to strengthen platform workers’ rights
On 8 October, the Chinese government published a draft bill open for consultation aimed at providing minimum guarantees to non-employee platform workers in terms of pay and working conditions. The...
23 October 2026
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Is a global wage freeze at Volkswagen possible?
The existence of an option to implement a global wage freeze until 2030 has been confirmed by the management of the German group Volkswagen, which nevertheless provides no details and refers to...
20 October 2026
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France: paid leave for victims of sexual and domestic violence finally adopted
The news. On 13 October, the French National Assembly unanimously approved, among voting members, the “comprehensive bill” aimed at protecting victims of sexual and gender-based...
14 October 2026