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Poland: the social pact of TP SA, discussion with Jacek Kallaur
The management of TP SA (France Telecom group) and the trade unions of the company have signed a social pact valid three years, on December 9th 2006 (see story n° 061253) and an implementing...
22 January 2007
Germany: the construction workers’ trade union asks for a 5.5% wage increase in 2007
The federal tariff commission (Bundestarikomission) of the IG BAU announced, on Thursday January 18th 2007, that it would request a wage increase of 5.5% for the 680 000 employees of the sector...
19 January 2007
Great Britain: Amicus wants to create a transnational trade union
Amicus, the most important trade union of the private sector, currently merging with the TGWU in order to create a huge trade union with 2 million members (see story n°061182), has also signed...
19 January 2007
Germany: the DGB wants a vast reform of the low-wages sector
During its annual press conference held on January 17th in Berlin, Michael Sommer, president of the German trade-union Confederation (DGB), asked the government for an in-depth reform of low wages...
18 January 2007
Luxembourg: difficult negotiations on the collective agreement for the banking sector
The Association of Luxembourg banks and bankers (ABBL) considers necessary to reduce the wage bill in order to increase banks’ profits and recommends a deep reform of the methods of compensation...
17 January 2007
Germany: trade union IG-Metall invites employees to protest against the project of retirement age at 67
The German metalworkers' trade union IG Metall began, on January 16th 2007, in the Saar, its campaign to protest against the bill raising the legal retirement age from 65 to 67 (see story nº...
17 January 2007
DHL: trade union ver.di wants to extend its power within the world’s leader for express delivery and logistics
From January 10th to 12th, the German trade union for services ver.di invited 45 colleagues from Germany, China and the United States to a new conference in Leipzig. Objective: to build a...
16 January 2007
World : ITUC creates Council of Global Unions, starts working on three joint initiatives
Following the creation of the International Trade Union Confederation last November, the latter created, on January 9th and 10th, together with the international sectoral federations and the ITUC...
16 January 2007
Germany: wage negotiations begin in chemical industry at the regional level
The chemical sector, which employs some 560 000 people, has inaugurated a round of important tariff negotiations, which will take place this year in Germany (see story nº 70002). The first...
12 January 2007
Estonia : interview with Harri Taliga, President of the EAKL union
First there are historical reasons. Under the Soviet Union, Estonians had to be members of unions which were just a sham. In 1991, the switch to the market economy and capitalism consequently...
12 January 2007
Volkswagen: summary of the information and consultation procedure during the restructuring at Forest factory
By announcing on November 21st 2006, the shedding of 4000 jobs in its Belgian factory of Forest because of the transfer of production of the Golf to two German sites, the automobile group...
12 January 2007
Germany: the difference between employees’ income and companies’ income increased in 2006
According to the federal Office of statistics, Germany reported in 2006 its strongest growth (+2,5%) since 2000. But in spite of the recovery, the pay of employees has increased only slightly last...
12 January 2007
France Telecom : worldwide agreement on social rights ; interview with Laurent Zylberberg
It should be acknowledged that it was not easy to negotiate such an agreement inasmuch as personnel representation differs considerably from one group entity to another. In fact, we have...
12 January 2007
Elcoteq : board of directors decides to transfer headquarters of European company (SE)
The board of directors of Elcoteq, a Finnish company of the telecom technology sector transformed into a European company in 2006, announced, on last December 22nd, that it will propose to the...
11 January 2007
Sony Spain : Catalan factory reduces precariousness but increases flexibility
450 temporary workers of Sony in Villadecavalls, Catalonia, should be permanently hired following an agreement signed between management and the work's council, which also provides for more...
10 January 2007
Great Britain: employers who don’t pay the minimum wage will be fined much more and quicker
Within the framework of its policy against rogue employers, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has just announced the creation of a £ 225 fine -per worker and per day- for employers who...
10 January 2007
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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...
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France: CDC Habitat defines a framework and means for social dialogue on AI
In an agreement signed on 23 February with trade unions, the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et consignations) Habitat (10,800 employees) guarantees that AI solutions will only...
23 February 2026
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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
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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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United Kingdom: launch of consultation on protection against detriment for industrial action
The British government launched a public consultation on 26 February regarding new protections for workers against "detriment" related to industrial action, scheduled to take effect in October...
12 March 2026
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Germany: controversial collective bargaining compliance act adopted
On 26 February, the Bundestag approved the Tariftreuegesetz (collective bargaining compliance act), aimed at strengthening collective agreements and tackling social dumping by tying certain public...
26 February 2026