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Finland: a bill to fight clandestine work
The recent reinforcement of factory inspectorates has highlighted the abuses, especially in the sectors of construction and shipyards. Solicited by trade unions, the Minister for Labour is...
18 April 2006
Sweden: most LO members opposed to the financing of the Social democrat Party
According to a recent survey, 61 % of the members of the main Swedish trade-union organization, LO, oppose the federation's financing of the social democrat party. But the trade union's leaders...
14 April 2006
Belgium : measures in favor of gender equality
During « Equal Pay Day », which took place on 31 March, the Council of ministers has approved a series of measures aimed at promoting gender equality when it comes to salaries. In cooperation with...
14 April 2006
Lithuania : higher wages and economic growth do not slow down emigration
Despite better economic conditions, Lithuanians continue to leave the country in order to find work elsewhere. (Ref. 06364)
13 April 2006
TNT: over 1000 job cuts in the Netherlands
The postal group TNT announced on 11 April the removal of 1000 to 1100 jobs in six sorting offices. This reorganization involves one third of the workforce and would result in 250 effective...
12 April 2006
Germany: airline miles belong to the employer
Companies have the right to prohibit their employees from using for personal travel the Miles obtained during business trips. This is the judgment (9 AZR 500/05) given on 11 April 11 2006 by the...
12 April 2006
Czech Republic : Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions set new priorities
Among the organization's new priorities : a new labor code higher wages, and increased participation in major reforms. (Réf. 06358)
12 April 2006
Slovakia : the country will lose competitiveness in the coming years
Labor costs in 2010 could match those of Western Europe, and make some investors leave the country. (Réf. 06357)
12 April 2006
Lithuania: 17% of the working population is getting shadow wages
In Lithuania more then 17% of working population admits earning part of their wage “in envelopes”. According to the trade unions, the lack of unionist in the companies partly explains this...
11 April 2006
France: the government scraps the very controversial “first job contract”
President Jacques Chirac decided to replace the highly disputed “first job contract” (CPE) by a device in favour of the professional integration of young people with difficulties. This will...
11 April 2006
Slovakia : KIA and PSA to create 2000 jobs
According to the plans, the South-Korean and French companies will create approximately 2000 jobs in Slovakia before the end of 2006. Both factories plan to launch the production this year : this...
10 April 2006
Netherlands: Mitsubishi makes trade unions furious in Nedcar
The management of Nedcar, a subsidiary company of Mitsubishi Motor Corporation (MMC), sent, last 6 April, 22 trucks to the factory of Born, to remove the completed production there. This is a...
10 April 2006
Germany: strikes end in the public sector of Bade-Wurtemberg
Press review of 1 to 7 April 2006. The German press commented this week on the agreement, signed on 5 April 2006, between the trade union Verdi and the employers' organization of communities...
7 April 2006
Netherlands: trade unions worry about the opening of borders to the East
The FNV Bondgenoten, the country’s most important trade union, opposes the opening of the Dutch labour market to new EU workers, fearing the threat of unfair competition. (Ref. 06341)
7 April 2006
Spain : an agreement on labour law reform coming soon
Employers and unions might soon reach an agreement on some subjects of the labour reform, after the Government has exerted growing pressure on the social partners. (Ref. 06340)
7 April 2006
Lithuania: industry revolution in 2007-2013
Lithuanian Minister of Economy, Mr. Kestutis Dauksys, prognosticates revolution in national industry's structure in year 2007-2013, supported by EU Structural and Cohesion funds financial recourse...
7 April 2006
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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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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: collective agreement for rubber and plastics sector focuses on new skills
A month ahead of schedule, the Federazione Gomma Plastica employers' organisation and the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uiltec trade unions have renewed the collective agreement for the rubber and...
5 January 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