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ING: Dutch trade unions reject the redundancy plan
Trade unions rejected the redundancy plan which was presented to them by ING management. Nearly 71% of the members of the Federation of Dutch trade unions (FNV) voted against the plan negotiated...
31 July 2006
Poland : no extra work to compensate for Christmas
The government has proposed a bill which will end workers' obligation to compensate for some holidays off. Trade unions want the process of labor law reform to continue. (Réf. 06765)
26 July 2006
French and German employers call for the construction of a more effective Europe
The French MEDEF and two German employers' organizations, the BDI (Industry-Confederation of German industry) and the BDA (Confederation of associations of German employers), who met July 18 in...
26 July 2006
Lithuania : salaries to rise more rapidly than GDP over the next two years
e-europnews July 27, 2006, n° 06764 - www.eeuropnews.com
26 July 2006
Great Britain: the result of wage negotiations is below inflation
The wage increases negotiated during the second quarter of 2006 -an average rate of 3%- are lower than inflation, according to Industrial Relation Services (IRS), specialized in employment issues...
25 July 2006
Credit Agricole group : a European work’s council will soon be created
The French banking group plans to launch a negotiation in order to set up a European work's council. A first meeting of the special group of negotiation is envisaged at the end September. (Réf...
25 July 2006
The first European Cooperative society has been established
Just a few weeks before the deadline for the transposition of the directive on workers' involvement in European cooperative societies (ECS), the first ECS was established in Italy on 6 July. (Ref...
25 July 2006
Germany: the SPD puts pressure in favour of a minimum wage
In an interview to the German weekly magazine "Der Spiegel", an SPD executive, Ludwig Stiegler and a labour market expert, Klaus Brandner, propose a mechanism of minimum wage. (Réf. 06751)
24 July 2006
Poland: social dialogue has trouble starting
Promises not kept, no real negotiations, but that’s not all : another obstacle is the weakness of trade unions. With 1.200.000 members, for 17 million active people, the two major trade unions...
21 July 2006
Netherlands: a trade union for clandestine workers
The Federation of Dutch trade unions (FNV), the largest federation of the Netherlands, announced on July 19 the creation of a trade union for clandestine workers. (Réf. 06746)
21 July 2006
Netherlands: more strikes, but shorter
e-europnews July 20, 2006, n°06742 -www.eeuropnews.com
20 July 2006
Spain : commentary on the agreement signed on social security reform
The entitlement to the retirement pension (contributory). In order to strengthen the contributory principle, is has been agreed that the number of qualifying days of contribution needed to obtain...
19 July 2006
Great Britain: trade unions show the example and boycott Peugeot
The British trade union GMB, which represents 700 000 workers, announced on Tuesday July 18 that Peugeot cars would no longer be part of its automobile fleet, to punish the make "for the way it...
19 July 2006
Poland: the Lower House adopts a bill reforming the protection of workers’ rights in the event of employer insolvency
The Lower House of the Parliament adopted, last 13 July, a bill which reforms the protection of workers' rights in the event of employer insolvency. The text must now be approved by the Senate and...
19 July 2006
Great Britain: Nanjing Automobile’s projects for Longbridge below trade unions’ expectations
The Chinese group Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC), new owner of Rover, the British make in bankruptcy, announced on Monday July 17 its intention to invest 10 million Pounds (14,5 million...
17 July 2006
Alcan: two factories set to close in Great Britain
The world number two for aluminum, the Canadian group Alcan, which employs 65 000 people in 59 countries, announced this week the shutdown of two factories in Great Britain, leading to some 400...
17 July 2006
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20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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France: construction sector turns to long-term partial activity scheme
Amid the ongoing economic crisis hitting France’s construction sector, social partners in the public works industry (350,000 employees) signed an agreement at the end of October enabling companies...
21 November 2025
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Inditex European works council mobilises on value sharing
In a joint statement, 10 trade unions comprising the European works council of the Inditex clothing group are calling for rallies in Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, France, Italy and Germany...
24 November 2025