Labour relations

Decentralizing collective negotiation is one of the points on the negotiating table currently being discussed by unions, employers, and the government in the context of improving Finland’s...

24 February 2016

Deutsche Bahn: the EWC negotiates its first ‘European social plan’

Well-known German rail operator Deutsche Bahn is to divide its accounting businesses across three new centers. For Europe, the Global Accounting Shared Service Center Europe will no longer operate...

23 February 2016

Italy: unions mobilize to safeguard jobs during this period of industrial consolidation

For some weeks, several individual mobilizations have sounded alarm bells over the impact on Italy’s industrial future of divestitures, closures and offshoring, being implemented by various...

22 February 2016

Romania: a new collective agreement for Ford Craiova in a bid to preserve jobs

Together, the trade union and management at the Ford Romania plant in Craiova have agreed on a new collective labor agreement, to run for the next two years. Whilst management had been targeting a...

22 February 2016

Great Britain: in spite of securing a special agreement, Brexit divides the country more than ever

The campaign has been launched. Unions, employers, MPs: despite Prime Minister David Cameron securing what has been termed as an historic agreement from Brussels on 19 February, the British people...

22 February 2016

News update as of 18 February 2016

Great Britain/The ILO intervenes in discussions over reforms to the right to strike (Trade Union Bill). The ILO Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and...

18 February 2016

Italy: a rise in the number of permanent employment contracts in 2015 thanks to exemptions for employers

On 16 February, the National Institute of Social Security, (INPS) published data on employment changes for 2015. The main new news is the 47% rise in the number of permanent employment contracts...

17 February 2016

Great Britain: a report recommends more social regulations for the self-employed

A report commissioned by the government recommends that the spectacularly growing numbers of self-employed should be afforded a status more in line with regular employees especially when it comes...

17 February 2016

Russia: record wave of protests in businesses in 2015

Trudprava (the Center for Social and Labor Rights (CSLR)) is about to publish a report on collective labor related conflicts in Russia for 2015 with the count standing at 409 conflict situations...

17 February 2016

Spain: three candidates looking to take the helm of the UGT union confederation

Candido Mendez, UGT secretary general will step down from the position during its 42nd congress being held from 09-12 March 2016 in Madrid. Potential successors are trying to rally support for...

16 February 2016

Magna International: sets up a European works council without participation by an SNB

On 22 January 2016, in Oberwaltersdorf, Austria, at the European headquarters of Austro-Canadian group Magna International, a new European works council constitutional assembly was held for the...

16 February 2016

Spain: agreement between Telefónica’s sub-contractors and the unions to both improve working conditions for network installation technicians and restrict chain sub-contacting

The CCOO-Industry and MCA-UGT unions announced they concluded an agreement with the installation companies that work for Spanish telephone operator Telfónica Movistar in a bid to control both...

15 February 2016

Denmark: PostNord Danmark agrees with unions over labor cost cuts

Denmark’s postal operator has concluded an agreement with unions that modify various provisions in collective agreements. Following persistent negative results as a result of a dramatic drop in...

11 February 2016

Hungary: wage tensions and skilled manpower shortages

Hungary is facing the paradox of high unemployment combined with businesses struggling to hire and keep skilled workers. The leverage factor being used currently is salary levels. A certain number...

11 February 2016

Belgium: social partners in the chemical sector implement a Demographic Fund

On 09 February the social partners in the chemicals, plastics, and biotech sector announced the implementation of a “Unique Demographic Fund in Belgium” in a bid to preempt a trend towards longer...

10 February 2016

Italy: Worker Buyouts becoming more widespread

Worker buyouts (WBOs) have almost doubled since the economic crisis started in 2008. Italy's legal framework facilitates WBOs in so far as it allows workers who are made redundant to invest their...

10 February 2016

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