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The European Construction Industry’s Social Partners recommend to their members to combat work-related stress
FIEC, the European Construction Industry Federation, and EFBWW, the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers, has adopted on 11 April a join statement about the combat against occupational...
19 April 2006
A global trade-union network is created in Dupont
Trade unionists of eight countries (Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States) inaugurated, last 23 March, the launching of a global trade-union...
19 April 2006
Finland : unions and managment agree about the main points on alcoholism and drug addiction at work
In order to face the increase of alcoholism and drug addiction that has been noticed by the occupational medecine, unions and managment have renewed their approach, introduced as more active...
19 April 2006
Great Britain: PSA closes its Ryton factory
Peugeot SA decided to close the British factory of Ryton which employs 2 300 people. The site which produces the 206 model, close to Coventry, will be stopped mid 2007. (Ref. 06380)
19 April 2006
Czech Republic : Panasonic should create 3000 jobs in Pilsen
Japanese-controlled producer of electronic equipment, Panasonic, is considering new investment in the Czech Republic. (Ref. 06379)
18 April 2006
France: publication of a decree on certain requirements for the creation of a European company
Handling only the commercial law aspect of the European company (EC), the decree published in the Official Journal of last 16 April defines the administrative and publicity formalities to be...
18 April 2006
Finland: a bill to fight clandestine work
The recent reinforcement of factory inspectorates has highlighted the abuses, especially in the sectors of construction and shipyards. Solicited by trade unions, the Minister for Labour is...
18 April 2006
France: “first job contract” is replaced by a specific device for young people with difficulties
The law on the access of young people to working life, adopted on 13 April, repeals the first job contract (CPE) and extends the government aid to employers who hire a young person with...
18 April 2006
Volkswagen due to announce on 19 April the greatest job cut of its history
According to the German weekly magazine Focus (15-04), the car manufacturer Volkswagen is about to announce a restructuring plan containing more than 20000 job cuts and an increase of working...
15 April 2006
Italy: a gradual reform of retirement pensions
The last important measures taken by the Berlusconi government on social matters related to retirement pensions, following the framework law on pensions reform n°243 of 2004 which delegated to the...
15 April 2006
Poland: 7,7 billion euros in foreign investments, with 51000 jobs
The results of a study of the Rzeczpospolita daily newspaper, based on the statements of foreign companies to the media and on data listed in 2005 by the Polish Agency for information and foreign...
15 April 2006
SEEurope counts 31 European companies created
The craze of firms for the European Company status (SE) that came into force on October 8th 2004 is still quite relative. Indeed, out of the 31 creations of SE registered by SEEurope, only five...
14 April 2006
Czech Republic: the starting of Toyota-Peugeot Citroën production in Kolin generated a growth of industry
The industrial production in the Czech Republic rose by 11,8% over one year period of time. The main “motor” of this growth was an automobile industry. (Ref. 06372)
14 April 2006
Sweden: most LO members opposed to the financing of the Social democrat Party
According to a recent survey, 61 % of the members of the main Swedish trade-union organization, LO, oppose the federation's financing of the social democrat party. But the trade union's leaders...
14 April 2006
Belgium : measures in favor of gender equality
During « Equal Pay Day », which took place on 31 March, the Council of ministers has approved a series of measures aimed at promoting gender equality when it comes to salaries. In cooperation with...
14 April 2006
Great Britain: more and more pensioners work
More than half of the jobs created in 2005 (85 0000 out of 147 0000) are occupied by people who exceed the retirement age (65 for men, 60 for women). This category, which amounted to around 8 % of...
14 April 2006
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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
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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Inditex European works council mobilises on value sharing
In a joint statement, 10 trade unions comprising the European works council of the Inditex clothing group are calling for rallies in Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, France, Italy and Germany...
24 November 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
12 December 2025