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Italy: social partners in local public transport sign agreement establishing joint solidarity fund
The social partners in local public transport signed an agreement establishing a joint solidarity fund designed to “accompany” restructuring/reorganizing procedures in public and private companies...
11 July 2013
Great Britain: Labour leader Ed Miliband wants to reduce union influence in his party
Following weeks of political turbulence for Labour as a result of the alleged actions of affiliate, the Unite union, to make sure that a large number of its members would be selected as Labour...
11 July 2013
Austria: trade sector negotiates work on Saturday in exchange for “super weekends”
The Commission set up earlier this year by the trade social partners to negotiate the issue of allowing work on Saturday presented, on Monday, July 8 in Vienna, a compromise which makes both...
10 July 2013
Brazil: general strike on July 11 to support popular demonstrations
Large unions announced the paralysis of the country this coming Thursday, July 11. In line with the citizen mobilizations organized in recent weeks, the workers’ confederations are calling for...
10 July 2013
Great Britain: government launches national consultation promoting indirect employee ownership
As announced with the 2013 budget, the British government has recently launched a national consultation on its plan to provide £50 million annually from 2014-15 to support the development of...
9 July 2013
Germany: real wages are down as the “pay gap” gets wider
On July 5, Destatis, the Federal Statistics Agency published a report on the evolution of pay in Germany between 2007 and 2012 and over the first 2013 quarter. Unlike what several banking analysts...
9 July 2013
Italy: annual report of the Commission monitoring application of the strike act in essential public services
The Commission monitoring application of the strike act in essential public services issued its 2012 activity report. Set up by Act No. 145/1990, this “independent administration” is made up of 8...
8 July 2013
Great Britain: after a peak in 2011, strike statistics for 2012 are at their lowest
In 2012, just 248,800 working days were not worked from 131 strikes, with 63 strikes in the public sector compared with 68 in the private sector, compared with 1,389,700 days not worked in 2011...
7 July 2013
Suez Environnement: new agreement sets up European Works Council
The approximately 70,000 European employees of Suez Environnement will no longer be represented by GDF Suez’s EWC on July 23. Following from its deconsolidation, the group operating in the field...
5 July 2013
Norway: outcome of bargaining in the oil industry
Negotiations are over between the Norsk Olje og Gass employers’ organization (oil and gas businesses) and the trade unions – SAFE (energy), Inustri Energi (energy industry) and Lederne (Norwegian...
5 July 2013
Renault: interview of Tristan Lormeau, Director Resources and Skills at Renault Group, on the international framework agreement signed by the French carmaker
On July 2, Renault, IndustriAll Global Union and the Global Group Council signed an international framework agreement on social, societal and environmental responsibility. Tristan Lormeau is...
4 July 2013
Great Britain: the battle continues between Royal Mail and CWU
In the continuing battle over the privatisation of the Royal Mail, the CWU communications workers' union has rejected an 8.6% pay rise over three years from the employer. The CWU accused Royal...
3 July 2013
Renault: global council and IndustriAll Global Union sign international framework agreement on social, societal and environmental responsibility
On July 2, Renault Group, Renault Group Committee (the international employee representation structure) and IndustriAll Global Union signed an international framework agreements, “Commit together...
2 July 2013
Spain: 1,374 collective agreements could expire soon
Collective agreements that haven’t been renegotiated for at least two years will no longer be valid on July 8, following the 2012 labor reform. Unions claim 1,374 agreements are concerned. ...
1 July 2013
Portugal: the unitary general strike against austerity was a success
The CGTP and UGT union joined forces on Thursday, June 27 for a 24-hour strike. They say this day of action was exceptional but the government says the country was not paralyzed. Unions demand a...
28 June 2013
Austria: framework agreement on working time cut with no pay cut for Austrian railroaders
On June 20, the management of the Austrian railway company (ÖBB) and the Vida services and transportation union signed a framework agreement reducing the workweek in the rail industry. Working...
28 June 2013
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Oliver Dietrich (IG Metall): “The advent of AI can be a means of deepening social partnership within companies”
In Germany, trade unions want to influence how AI is deployed in companies. Oliver Dietrich is an AI project manager at the regional office of the IG Metall trade union in North Rhine-Westphalia...
21 January 2026
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EU: social partners split over competitiveness and action on job quality
The European Trade Union Confederation and BusinessEurope have published their response to the consultation document on the European Commission's upcoming EU quality jobs initiative. The two...
4 February 2026
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Germany: collective bargaining negotiations begin in chemical industry
Collective bargaining talks in Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industries are due to open this week, covering nearly 580,000 employees across around 1,700 companies. With the sector facing...
3 February 2026
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Germany: standoff over national plan to boost collective bargaining
Under the EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive, Germany is required to produce an action plan to boost collective bargaining coverage. That plan has stalled, however, after being blocked by the...
9 February 2026
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Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit
The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...
15 January 2026
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ENI incorporates just transition and AI into global agreement
On 13 January, Italian energy group ENI renewed its global agreement on international industrial relations, corporate social responsibility and the just transition with Italian unions CGIL, CISL...
5 February 2026