Labour relations

Negotiations for renewed collective agreements in the metal sectors (both the metal & technical branches with 285,000 workers and the metal electro branches with 140,000 workers) started in...

11 September 2015

Great Britain: a new workers’ conditions charter aims to be the precursor for a construction industry benchmark

Construction firms that want to build in Liverpool will have to agree a six-point charter to ensure that workers receive the minimum employment conditions. The charter, which has been drawn up by...

10 September 2015

France: the government undertakes large-scale labor law reforms

Prime Minister Manuel Valls today received a report from the former Director General of Labor, Jean Denis Combrexelle that proposes reducing the legal element in employment relations in favor of...

9 September 2015

Germany: businesses commit to progressively integrating refugees

The massive refugee influx into Germany continues. In the face of this wave, an increasing number of big business leaders and employers’ federations are campaigning for refugee access to the jobs...

8 September 2015

Great Britain: mounting criticism by trade union shareholder group (TUSO) over working conditions at Sports Direct

A few days ahead of the sports retailer, Sports Direct’s annual meeting, the Trade Union Share Owners (TUSO) which groups pension funds of several British trades unions has ramped up pressure on...

7 September 2015

Poland : new tripartite Council looks to breathe new life into national social dialogue

The Law on the independent Council of Social Dialogue will come into force on September 11. The Council will replace Tripartite Commission for Social and Economic Affairs and is the result of...

4 September 2015

United States: the United Auto Workers union advocates that the big 3 carmakers together manage their combined healthcare costs

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is recommending that the big 3 automakers (General Motors, Ford, Fiat Chrysler Auto) together set up a common platform for purchasing healthcare. The idea, born...

4 September 2015

Germany: IG Metall and employers divided over working hours and services contracts

While the Minister for Employment and Social Affairs, Andrea Nahles gets set this autumn for a draft law on a framework for services contracts as well as an amendment to the current legislation...

3 September 2015

Great Britain: controversy building over processing charges for customers’ tips after a pay sensitive summer

The battle for waiters and waitresses to receive their full tips has heated up over the summer. A host of restaurants (Angus Steak Houses, ASK Italian and Zizzi, Café Rouge, Prezzo, Strada, Pizza...

3 September 2015

Myanmar: introduces a minimum wage

Under pressure from both unions and abroad, the Myanmar government has decided to put the long awaited and reclaimed minimum wage in place. The garment and textile sector employing almost 200,000...

2 September 2015

Great Britain: another jump in the number of zero-hours contracts

The number of people in Great Britain employed on zero-hours contracts has risen by almost 20% over a year.

2 September 2015

Italy: agreement for maintaining temporary worker positions at the Melfi Fiat Chrysler Automobile plant

Temporary employment agencies that supply the Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) plant at Melfi together with the unions have come to an agreement over continuing employing temporary staff. It...

2 September 2015

ABN AMRO : global framework agreement with UNI Global Union signed

The banking sector, currently lagging behind other sectors in terms of transnational collective bargaining, looks to be catching up. The Dutch bank is the most recent and The Netherlands first...

2 September 2015

Great Britain: Cameron waters down renegotiation stance with the EU

Up until now British PM David Cameron has favored a total opt-out from European work directives. Recent press reports however indicate that he is willing to water this position down to only...

1 September 2015

India: general strike set for September 02 protesting against government labor reforms

Ten central union organizations have called for a general strike on September 02 to protest against current and future reforms by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The strike action has...

1 September 2015

Denmark: the 3F union and the Dansk Erhverv Chamber of Commerce have launched a joint campaign to promote temporary work

Highlighting the advantages of temporary work, both the 3F union and Dansk Erhverv the Danish Chamber of Commerce (trade, tourism, business services, IT, welfare services and transportation) are...

1 September 2015

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