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Belgium: wage indexation could be a part of the negotiations on the new government
rt of the Central Economic Council, wage levels increased faster in Belgium than in neighboring European countries. The document, which revives controversy as regards the possible reform of the...
8 November 2011
Romania: end of negotiations on the closing of the Nokia plant
Finnish mobile giant, Nokia, announced the closing of the Jucu plant in Romania, opened three and a half years ago. After over one month bargaining, the announced that it stroke a deal with unions...
8 November 2011
Denmark: 37th LO union conference calls for the “defense of the Danish system”
bor market in a country that needs to remain productive with work for all: these were the words that gathered the 400 delegates taking part in the 37th conference of the LO union, the...
7 November 2011
Spain: Catalonian unions and employers strike deal to increase flexible pay and organization
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7 November 2011
Portugal: social week against austerity in public transport and services
al strikes in public transport. They are objecting to the restructuring plan in the offing for the sector. Key civil service unions also called for a demonstration on Saturday, November 12 in...
4 November 2011
Great Britain: employers propose tax break for businesses recruiting young
Improve the place young people have on the labor market. The key proposal of the report on boosting employment is a new tax break (£1,500) for businesses hiring jobseekers aged 16-24. Currently...
4 November 2011
Italy: first masters in labor relations in the banking industry
Following the union agreement signed on July 28th* between the ABI employers’ association and the Fiba-Cisl, Fisac-CGIL and Uilca-Uil unions on the “opportunity” to improve the competences of...
4 November 2011
Carrefour: amendment to the anticipation agreement establishing the EWC
The amendment to Carrefour’s EWC agreement provides that UNI Europa shall appoint a CICE Secretary and may appoint a representative invited to the meetings of the CICE and its steering committee...
3 November 2011
Germany: innovating working time system for chemistry staff in eastern Länder
A system for Germany as a whole. The chemistry social partners took nearly one year to reach an agreement on working time in “East chemistry,” meaning for the staff of businesses located in...
3 November 2011
Netherlands: discrimination is commonplace in temporary agencies
The two researchers, Anne Backer and Evelien Loeters, got in touch with 187 agencies across the country, claiming that they were looking for staff for a call center that doesn’t exist. Each time...
2 November 2011
Denmark: 2nd edition of the union campaign, “Last working day for women”
Organized, among others, by the FOA, HK and 3F unions, with the support of the National Network for Equal Pay, (Det Nationale Ligelønsnetværk, see our dispatch No. 080226), this campaign provides...
2 November 2011
Germany: 4% increase for rubber employees
The IG BCE union claims that, from January 1, 2012, the 25,000 employees in the rubber industry will get a first 3% increase, followed by a 1% increase on April 1, 2012. They will also receive a...
2 November 2011
Great Britain: UCATT construction workers’ union to elect general secretary with an internal war in the background
Four candidates became eligible to stand in the forthcoming election having obtained sufficient branch nominations to be placed on the ballot paper. These were the previous incumbent Alan...
2 November 2011
United States: Occupy movement increasingly present in the field of working conditions
At the side of the Occupy movement for a month (see our dispatch No. 110600), trade unions are now getting the Occupants’ support, although the latter are rarely union members. In Washington...
2 November 2011
Finland: new sectoral agreement in the technological industry
Training and division of the wage increases: the problem of transposing the framework agreement in the sectors. The framework agreement signed on October 13th between the Akava, SAK and STTK...
1 November 2011
Germany: Angela Merkel’s CDU is ready to break the taboo on universal minimum wage
Wages defined by the social partners. Until now, the idea of universal minimum wage being introduced in Germany before the end of the Merkel administration in 2013 seemed completely unreal. At...
1 November 2011
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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