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Germany: fracture lines between business and unions over flexibility and protection levels in the context of digitalization are clearly drawn
The Chancellor gathered the relevant social partners and Ministers together at the Meseberg Chateau (north of Berlin) for the 6th session on “discussions on the future”, focusing on the economy...
8 June 2015
Spain: Nissan Avila factory workers approve a competitiveness plan in the face of union disagreement.
The competitiveness plan includes increasing the amount of work as well as introducing a two-tier salary scale and in return the 130 redundancies demanded by management can be avoided. The UGT and...
8 June 2015
Italy: following “tough opposition” the confederation of autonomous unions (USB) adheres to the centralized agreement on union representation
After its tribunal challenge to the January 2104 agreement on union representation was rejected, and despite its continued opposition, the confederation of autonomous unions, the Unione Sindacale...
5 June 2015
Italy: workers from Alenia (Finmeccanica group) transferred to Atitech will benefit from a clause to safeguard employment for an indefinite period
On 28 May, following significant mobilisation, employees of Alenia Aermacchi approved the agreement, signed the previous day by trade unions, on the conditions for the transfer of their...
4 June 2015
Great Britain: unionisation on the rise in private sector
For the fourth consecutive year, British trade unions saw their private sector membership grow in 2014. All sectors considered, 6.4 million British employees were linked to a trade union last...
4 June 2015
Société Générale: signing of global agreement on fundamental rights and trade union freedom with UNI Global Union
On 3 June, the French banking company signed an international agreement on fundamental rights with the international trade union federation UNI. Société Générale has thus affirmed its commitment...
3 June 2015
Finland: government threatens drastic economic measures if unions and business leaders can’t agree on how to promote the country’s competitiveness
Traditionally the State takes on a somewhat discreet role during collective negotiations facilitating the conclusion of agreements by proposing changes in legislation so as to implement agreements...
3 June 2015
Sweden: an agreement in Scania covering recourse to temporary employment
The 2012 global ‘Volkswagen temporary work Charter (c.f. article No. 120713) has brought about this Swedish national version. An agreement over flexibility and employing temporary workers...
2 June 2015
Solvay: signs a global profit-sharing agreement
On 01 June Solvay announced via press release that it had signed an agreement with Solvay Global Forum, its global social dialogue body, on the implementation of a profit-sharing plan based on the...
1 June 2015
UniCredit: signature of a joint declaration with the EWC on responsible selling
On May 27 management at UniCredit and its EWC signed a joint declaration setting out the fundamental principles of and the arrangements to put in place responsible selling practices. This move...
1 June 2015
Italy: unions negotiate changes to working time in moves to avoid massive redundancies in the retail sector
1,500 jobs will be saved in the Simply Market supermarket chain after an unprecedented agreement safeguarding jobs in return for changes to working time and a freeze on certain elements of...
1 June 2015
Turkey: Unexpected wave of strikes in automotive industry
Most people were surprised by the unexpected and spontaneous wave of strikes in the Turkish automotive industry in Bursa, Ankara, Sakarya and Kocaeli. Over 20,000 metal workers in Renault, Fiat...
1 June 2015
Great Britain : new Conservative government tightens up on thresholds for lawful strikes
The new Conservative government has made good on its election manifesto pledge to further tighten the regulations governing lawful strikes and industrial action. In the Queen’s Speech, it has laid...
29 May 2015
Germany: Deutsche Bahn and the rail union EVG have signed a new collective agreement covering 100,000 rail workers
A week after the GDL train drivers union open-ended strike was unexpectedly called off, the large rail union EVG (Eisenbahn- und Verkersgewerkschaft) together with management at Deutsche Bahn (DB)...
28 May 2015
Russia: ‘white collar’ unions are timidly surfacing
In Russia, service sector employee unions rarely have a voice. Employer pressure as well as fragmentation in the sector contribute to the more individual aspect of the sector. This sector enjoys...
28 May 2015
Great Britain: new Conservative government delivers upon its main manifesto commitments in Queen’s Speech
The new Conservative government has delivered upon the main pledges in its general election manifesto by laying out its legislative commitments for the coming session of Parliament in the Queen’s...
27 May 2015
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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
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31 October 2025
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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Germany: Volkswagen cancels almost all collective bargaining agreements signed with IG Metall
The Volkswagen brand announced on 30 September that it is terminating 10 of its 13 internal collective bargaining agreements, effective 31 December 2026. The announcement, which the carmaker...
1 October 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: Employers’ representatives seek to limit the rights of works councils
The Employers' Federation of German Employers' Associations (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände - BDA) published a report at the end of September in which it proposes a...
8 October 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026