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Great Britain: dry run for coordinated industrial action against the government’s cuts programme
Thus, the Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) in London took its second 24 hour strike on 1 November, followed by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staff Association (TSSA)...
3 November 2010
Italy: Susanna Camusso will be the first female head of the CGIL
For the first time in the centennial history of the largest union confederation in Italy, the leader will be a woman. Appointed by the outgoing general secretary, Gugliemo Epifani, Susanna...
2 November 2010
Denmark: biopsychosocial approach of the struggle against musculoskeletal disorders
The struggle against muscle and skeleton disorders – one of the four priorities of the agreement between the government and the social partners on actions to improve working environment, 2005-2010...
2 November 2010
Great Britain: 4.7% wage increase for engineering construction workers for 2011
The deal is the second part of a two-year deal struck after prolonged negotiations in late 2009 after the widespread unofficial walkouts of that year in the sector (see our dispatch No. 100577)...
2 November 2010
United States: airline employees want to share the rewards of the recovery
Airways listed on the stock exchange are currently publishing hopeful third quarter reports. American Airlines won $143 million, Delta Air Lines stored up $360 million and US Airways made a...
29 October 2010
Italy: employers and unions set the first milestone of the “Pact for Employment and Growth”
First decisive step to reopen social dialog with the CGIL, after a break of nearly two years, the agreement signed last night makes everyone happy. “We’re going to ask the government for a...
28 October 2010
Germany: the drop in unemployment increase the workforce shortage and influences wage claims
Historical drop. 2.94 million jobseekers! This figure was too good and the Minister of Employment and Social Affairs, Ursula von der Leyen couldn’t help but steal the thunder of the leader of...
28 October 2010
Kimberly Clark: unions and management formalize transnational social dialog in a joint declaration
Social guarantees. The declaration was issued after a meeting on August 23-24 between Kimberly-Clark and UNI/KC Union Network. In the text, the parties commit to meet at least once a year for...
28 October 2010
Great Britain: government attacks the “short-termism” of corporate governance
Tackle “short-termism.” A consultation on the review of corporate governance was launched on October 25th, which will end on January 14, 2011. The goal is to investigate markets, notably the...
27 October 2010
International: unions want greater employee participation in risk management in insurance firms
In their consultation, the trade unions point out that workers are absent from the proposal, even though they are recognized rights in the corporate governance in OECD guidelines. “It is as if...
26 October 2010
Italy: precarious jobs are soaring in the banking sector
Although they’re still “limited” compared with other service industries, temporary contracts are now the main way to access banking employment. This is what comes out of the first Italian survey...
25 October 2010
Great Britain: four candidates to the new general secretaryship of the Unite union
Single secretaryship. When Unite was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Amicus and TGWU unions, it had two joint general secretaries. The election for a single general secretary is then a key...
25 October 2010
Great Britain: obesity is becoming a workplace issue
More and more examples. The two drivers have been suspended, with full pay and told by their employer that they need to lose 7lbs in the next four weeks and an unspecified amount of further weight...
25 October 2010
United States: American union of civil servants bets 87 million dollars on democratic candidates
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) promised $87.5 million to support democratic candidates to the November election. With this amount, the union is the...
25 October 2010
Netherlands: unions call the government on the “post’s file”
The FNV, the Netherlands’ key union, asked an expert to carry out a study on the best way to achieve a “sustainable” postal market, combining quality service and decent working conditions, with...
22 October 2010
Portugal: social consultation breaks on the Employment Pact
Social tension. The UGT, usually quite accommodating because the government is quite close ideologically, has adopted a new attitude. This break in social dialog brings the union a little closer...
21 October 2010
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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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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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France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations
After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...
12 January 2026
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EU: banking sector social partners commit to combating violence and harassment
On 15 January, the trade union federation UNI Europa Finance and three employers’ associations in the banking sector signed a joint statement on preventing violence and harassment in the...
16 January 2026