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Poland : Trade union membership is constantly rising
For the first time since 1990, trade unions are noticing a significant and constant increase in membership. Trade unions are establishing sections in firms where, a few years ago, their presence...
11 October 2006
EADS: information will first go through the European works council
While Louis Gallois agreed, in front of the European CS, on October 5th, 2006, to favor social cooperation as part of the implementation of the reorganization plan of its subsidiary, Airbus, the...
11 October 2006
Belgium: a draft bill to transpose the directive on takeover bids
A draft bill aimed at transposing the European directive 2004/25 of April 21st 2004 regarding takeover bids, was approved by the Council of ministers of October 6th 2006. The trade union...
11 October 2006
Poland: difficulties to reach a national social pact
The members of the Tripartite Committee who are social partners and the government are unable to work out a social pact because of existing tensions in the political sphere. (Ref. 061005)
11 October 2006
Allianz: the work’s council of the European company is empowered to negotiate
The German insurance group Allianz concluded, in August 2006, an agreement on workers' involvement on the occasion of its transformation into a European company. This text, which provides for the...
10 October 2006
Spain: social partners of the transport sector fail to reach an agreement on the working time of lorry drivers
In spite of long debates, labour unions and employers of the transport sector acknowledged the failure of negotiations, on October 6th, on the transposition of the European directive on working...
10 October 2006
Belgium: the Doorn group meets to coordinate the next collective negotiations
The Doorn group, composed of Belgian, German, French, Luxembourg and Dutch labour unions, met at the end of last week in Brussels. Objective: to discuss the coordination of collective negotiations...
10 October 2006
Denmark: labour unions report strong loss of members
Danish labour unions, which have been losing numerous members for a dozen years, are facing a major challenge: attracting young employees. (Ref. 06997)
9 October 2006
Belgium: employers advocate the idea of a wage norm partly linked to the results of the firm or the sector
While cross-industry negotiations are in sight, the managing director of the Confederation of Belgium Firms (FEB), Peter Timmermans has just made the news by refusing to clearly promise a wage...
9 October 2006
Air France: agreement on wage moderation and guarantee of employment in Spain
The regional delegation of Air France for Spain - Portugal, and workers' representatives of the committee for working conditions and working time, reached an agreement, on April 21st, 2006...
9 October 2006
Great Britain: reactions of labour unions and employers on the CJEC ruling on seniority and discriminations between men and women
Social partners were quick to react to the Cadman ruling made by the CJEC on October 3rd, 2006 (see our article n ° 06974). Employers are relieved for now, but labour unions are ready to challenge...
6 October 2006
Belgium: trade unions ready to punish their far-right activists
The Confederation of Christian labour unions (CSC) is going to go through all electoral rolls of the far right parties (Vlaams Belang and National Front), established during the communal elections...
6 October 2006
Italy: general agreement of labor unions and employers to bring down job insecurity in call centers
Labour unions and employers reached, on October 4th, an agreement which opens the way to more job security in call centers. 250.000 people work in these « precariousness factories ». (Ref 06984)
5 October 2006
Poland : trade unions and management question political leaders on the lack of social dialogue
During a common press conference, on October 3rd, employers and trade union representatives asked the political parties' leaders to get more involved in the elaboration of a new social contract...
4 October 2006
Belgium : the Confederation of Christian unions wants a European framework for restructuring.
Social Europe at a halt. The CSC, strongly in favour of European construction, refers to a series of “hard blows suffered in recent years” such as the slowdown in European social policy with less...
2 October 2006
Spain: information and consultation soon a “basic” right for all workers
During the Council of ministers of September 29th, the Minister of Employment, Jesus Caldera, introduced to his colleagues a draft bill which will make the right to information and consultation a...
2 October 2006
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29 January 2026
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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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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
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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