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Integrating refugees into the fabric of Germany’s economy is becoming more generalized whereas until a short time ago this had been limited to just a handful of job offers. On 17 September...

18 September 2015

Sweden: employers and unions can’t agree on loosening the criteria used for selecting which workers are to be made redundant

On 04 September 2015, much to the surprise of all, the business leaders’ confederation, Svenskt Näringsliv announced that it was halting negotiations with the PTK (Swedish Federation of Salaried...

18 September 2015

Italy: negotiations to renew the metal sector national collective agreement are likely to prove difficult

On 16 September 2015, a central meeting convened by the Metals sector’s business leaders bodies: Federmecccanica and Assistal, to examine developments in the sector, set out a narrow framework for...

18 September 2015

Italy: the chemicals unions present their platform of demands for renewing the national collective agreement

On 15 September 2015, during their national assembly meeting, the Filctem-CGIL, Femca-Cisl, and Uiltec-Uil bodies and members approved a platform of demands for the renewal of the national...

16 September 2015

Canada: unions getting involved in the election campaign

Canada’s unions are gearing up in front of the country’s federal elections set for 19 October 2015. Press campaigns, strategic support for certain candidates, various members’ actions… all means...

16 September 2015

Germany: nine months after coming into force, the new national minimum age has led to an overall rise in salaries for the low paid, according to the DGB

In the presence of the Minister for Employment, Andrea Nahles who was attending a congress in Berlin under the heading “Is the minimum wage being applied everywhere?” the Confederation of German...

15 September 2015

Italy: unions mobilize to ensure national collective agreements are renewed in the tourism and retail sectors

Service industry unions are abuzz with activity. This week in the tourism sector unions continue with strike action across the territories demanding that their long expired (two years ago)...

15 September 2015

Great Britain: yet another fall in legal proceedings being brought before the employment tribunals

According to the latest official data the number of cases being brought before the UK Employment Tribunals are becoming scarcer by the minute. Employment tribunals’ fees introduced by the Cameron...

15 September 2015

Great Britain: left-wing and anti-establishment, Jeremy Corbyn is elected head of the Labour Party with a huge mandate from trade union members

Veteran left wing Labour MP, Jeremy Corbyn, swept to victory in the Labour Party leadership contest, with 60% of the votes. His right wing rivals were badly split, trailing far behind him. In his...

14 September 2015

Finland: government imposes measures to improve economic competitiveness

After two fruitless attempts by the social partners to agree, Finland’s government has announced its intention to adopt, in the upcoming weeks, significant legislative measures geared to lowering...

11 September 2015

Netherlands: regional strikes in the metals sector continue with a national march planned for 25 September

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

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