Bauer Verlagsgruppe: the German publishing group established a European works council

The German publishing group Bauer Verlagsgruppe signed, on December 14, 2006, with a special negotiations group including eight members from six different nationalities, an agreement on the establishment of a European WC. The agreement covers the nine countries from the European Union in which this 6,500 people group is set. (Ref. 070311)
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Bauer Verlagsgruppe, which publishes 166 magazines and newspapers in 14 countries (1.76 billion euros in sales in 2005, 6,500 employees of which almost 4,000 in Germany), established a EWC last December 14. This council covers EU member states in which the group is implanted: Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Portugal, Czech Republic, and Romania. Each of these countries will have at least one representative, whatever the workforce. The agreement in itself remains quite c

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