Belgium: metalworkers demonstrate against the agreement in metallic manufacturing

Main points of the agreement signed on April 28. What’s the main progress of this agreement? The CSC lists eight:
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workers’ unit in Wallonia-Brussels) for a demonstration against the outcome of social negotiations in metallic manufacturing. Indeed, the MWB is the only union which rejected the metallic manufacturing sectoral agreement 2009-2010 (see our dispatch No. 090464) which they feel is below the provisions of the interprofessional agreement (AIP). On the other hand, the CSC defends its agreement, judging that it contains 8 sizeable improvements. (Ref. 090519)

Main claims of the MWB-Metal. “Eco-checks?

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