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ING : the Dutch financial group announces relocation of 800 jobs
The financial group ING, that employs 114 000 people in 50 countries, announced, on May 18th, the decentralization of 800 jobs of data bank documents processing from the Netherlands and Belgium to...
19 May 2006
Spain : proposals to modernize the Public sector
The Minister of public administration, Jordi Sevilla, said he was in favour of flexible retirements, extension of telecommuting and salary linked to merit for civil servants. A negotiation on new...
18 May 2006
Great Britain: the TUC calls for a law making it easier to exercise the right to strike
A century after the first parliamentary text on labour disputes, the TUC, the main trade union confederation, is calling for the adoption of a law on trade union freedom (Trade Union Freedom...
17 May 2006
Transnational negotiation: discussion with Bart Samyn, deputy secretary-general of the European Metalworkers Federation
Whereas the European social partners met on 17 May in order to discuss of a Community initiative as regards transnational negotiation, Bart Samyn, deputy secretary General of the European...
17 May 2006
General Motors : 900 job cuts in Great Britain
General Motors, the world's number one car manufacturer, announced on 17 May 2006 the shedding of 900 jobs in its factory of Ellesmere Port, close to Liverpool, which manufactures Opel Astra under...
17 May 2006
The European Commission invites Slovenia and Lithuania to be careful on the evolution of wages
The European Commission gave its opinion, on 16 May 2006, on the capacity of Slovenia and Lithuania to join the euro zone as of 1 January 2007. Slovenia is doing well, but Lithuania must be...
17 May 2006
EADS: the European work’s council discusses the closing of a subsidiary company
Following EADS's announcement, last 12 May, that it planned to close the site of Sogerma in Bordeaux Mérignac (France), the European work's council of the group published an official statement...
16 May 2006
General Motors evokes the closing of three European production sites
According to the trade magazine Automotive News Europe, the American manufacturer General Motors could close three of its nine European production sites within two to five years. (Réf. 06479)
15 May 2006
Austria: metalworkers and food trade unions merge
The Austrian trade union of textile and metal industries (GMT) and that of agriculture, food and restaurants merged, last 9 May. This new organization, called Gewerkschaft Metall-Textil-Nahrung...
15 May 2006
Netherlands: more accountability for managers’ salaries
A law of 26 April 2006 will force companies of more than employees to inform; starting 1st August, their work's councils of managers' salaries. Up to now, only the companies which were listed had...
15 May 2006
The German trade union confederation launches an offensive to attract new members
Between 1991 and 2005, the number of members in the eight DGB trade unions, which represents 80% of German trade unionists, has fallen from 12 to 6.8 million. Last week, Michael Sommer, the DGB...
15 May 2006
Germany: the debate over “combined wages” continues
The debate on the introduction of new devices to fight unemployment continues in Germany. The German right wing presented, at the beginning of week, a model of combined wages aimed at...
12 May 2006
Germany: according to a survey, labor costs and regulations limit investments in Germany
According to a survey published Thursday May 11 by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), 41 % of companies envisage to invest abroad in 2006, that is to say 1 % more than in 2005...
11 May 2006
Goodyear establishes its entities of services and distribution in Slovakia
The American manufacturing giant Goodyear tires decided to establish its entity of services and distribution for Central and Eastern Europe close to Bratislava (Slovakia). This operation should...
11 May 2006
Sun Microsystems may establish regional center in Czech Republic or in Hungary
Company wants to relocate part of its administration and HR activities -located in the USA- to Eastern Europe. The aim is to cut costs significantly. (Ref. 06465)
11 May 2006
Great Britain: a general strike is possible in British railways
The chances of a general strike in the British railways this summer are increasing. The launching, next week, of the consultation of tens of thousands of employees (obligatory "bundle" so that the...
11 May 2006
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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