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Germany: in terms of enrollment, IG Metall remains the largest German trade union in front of Ver.di
The confederation of German trade unions (DGB) has published the evolution in the number of members of its eight trade unions for 2006. The deceleration in the decline of members observed at the...
26 January 2007
Belgium: the cross-industry agreement 2007-2008 is adopted
The Federation of Belgian companies (FEB) approved, on January 25th 2007, after the three Belgian trade-union organizations (see story n° 061296), the interprofessional draft agreement. This...
26 January 2007
Great Britain: strike at British Airways seems unavoidable
The failure of negotiations between BA and the trade union T&G, which accounts for 10 500 of the 14 000 flight attendants, has forced the company to cancel 1300 flights next Tuesday 30 and...
26 January 2007
EU: publication of calls for proposals to support social dialogue
The European Commission published on its Internet site three calls for proposals in favour of social dialogue to support projects within the framework of the budgetary headings "information...
25 January 2007
Netherlands : new collective agreement in the pharmacy sector
After difficult negotiations, a new collective agreement was adopted on January 23rd in the pharmacy sector, which employs 20 000 people. A wage increase of 4.5 % will take place by April 2008...
25 January 2007
Italy: lawsuit for violation of trade-union rights by Ryanair
Facing the refusal of the Irish airline company Ryanair to recognize the Italian trade union for flight attendants FIT-CISL, the latter has taken Ryanair management to the Employment Court of...
25 January 2007
EU : Unice becomes Business Europe
The employers' organisation Unice is changing its name. It becomes Business Europe to show that "business is at the heart of Europe, creates growth and employment for the well-being of European...
25 January 2007
EU: publication of a report on the experience of European work’s councils in the new Member States
In its latest report entitled "The experience of European Work's Councils in new Member States", the Dublin Foundation evaluates the impact of the EU enlargement on EWCs in place and stresses the...
24 January 2007
Germany: Allianz insurer negotiates the last details of its reorganization plan with work’s council
The reorganization of the largest German insurer should begin soon. On January 22 nd 2007, management of Allianz Deutschland AG and its work's council concluded, in 1000 pages, a series of...
24 January 2007
EU: launching of the European Year of equal opportunities for all
The European Commission revealed, on January 24th 2007, the web site of the European Year of equal opportunities for all and put on line the results of a survey on the fight against...
24 January 2007
Orange: British trade union CWU tries to get recognized
The British trade union of the communications sector, CWU, is taking actions to support a procedure of recognition of the trade union by Orange. CWU bets on a change of attitude of management...
24 January 2007
Axa: the European WC integrates the representatives of Winterthur
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24 January 2007
EU: negotiations deadlock on harassment and violence at work could end
Begun in February 2006, the negotiations on harassment and violence at work started between European employers (Unice and CEEP) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) stumbled on the...
24 January 2007
Finland: public authorities accompany restructuring at PERLOS
Due to trading losses, the manufacturer of mobile telephone hulls PERLOS has started a "program to improve earnings" which includes the end of manufacturing in Finland. The operation will affect...
24 January 2007
Swiss Re : 5000 Swiss francs offered to each employee committing to reduce personal carbon footprint
The global insurer is supporting investments and purchases made by employees that contribute to reducing CO2 emissions. The new "COYou2 reduce and gain" programme is part of Swiss Re's commitments...
Great Britain: stars help trade unions to save the Burberry factory
Singer Tom Jones and actress Emma Thomson are the two unexpected leaders of the campaign against the closing of the Burberry factory in Treorchy, Wales (see story n°061056). With Prince Charles...
23 January 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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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability
On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026