Labour relations

It is definitely one of the most significant plant closures in the country for these past few years. On April 4, 2014, Philip Morris, the tobacco firm, announced the closing of its factory in...

2 June 2014

Cambodia: facing unstable social situation, international clothing brands are lobbying the government into improving working conditions

International textile brands and firms are lobbying the Cambodian government into bringing stability back in the sector and ensure products are delivered whereas, since last December, workers have...

2 June 2014

Spain: unions denounce penal offensive against the right to strike

The UGT and CCOO unions are mobilizing against the 49 proceedings started against 147 union officials who took part in picket lines. They view this as concerted action from the public prosecution...

28 May 2014

Brazil: union funding suspected of feeding the creation of ‘ghost’ unions

Brazilian union funding is being questioned after the Ministry of Labor cleared out several ghost unions at the end of February. Hundreds of organizations are suspected of being created in order...

28 May 2014

Spain: since the last labor market reform, unions’ conflict strategies in case of layoffs are increasingly risky

Unions are disarmed by the labor law reform. That’s what comes out of the two social conflicts with the most media coverage these past few months. One is between workers and management at...

27 May 2014

Balkans: labor law changes in a difficult economic and social situation

Recent months have been full of news in terms of workers’ rights in the Balkan area. The different reform mostly aim to make these formerly collective economies more competitive by making labor...

27 May 2014

Sweden: Seko union terminates ongoing negotiations in rail industry to lobby Veolia Transport within the framework of their conflict regarding staff recruitment conditions

Following the sectoral agreement signed in 2013, a working group was set up. One of its missions was to think about ways to secure employees in case of a transfer of activities. However, Seko...

26 May 2014

Great Britain: CWU and GMB unions create their own legal firm

The Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) and the GMB general union have together launched the first ever union legal firm. Called UNIONLINE (meaning also ‘union online’), the firm will provide a...

26 May 2014

Norway: agreement reached in logistics

On May 15, the NHO Logistikk og Transport employers’ organization (logistics and transportation) and the NTF (Norsk Transportarbeiderforbund) union signed an agreement for the logistics and...

23 May 2014

Greece: towards a reform of union law regulations

Major changes to union practices and operation mode are about to be adopted – by the end of the year. Indeed, pressed by the Troika, the Ministry of Labor is working on the development of a new...

22 May 2014

Great Britain: working time as the grounds for many collective disputes

The traditional 1 April settlement date for annual pay rises has passed, so unions’ priorities have shifted. A crop of industrial disputes over issues of working time have emerged. They focus...

22 May 2014

Luxembourg: banking sector signs collective labor agreement

On May 15, the social partners in the banking industry reached an agreement for a collective labor agreement (CCT) for the period between 2014 and 2016. This conclusion came after months of...

22 May 2014

Japan: firms are searching for more flexibility

Market pressure combined with global market changes have weakened japans’ traditional model of durable employment, leading businesses that need to cut costs to increasingly recruit workers with...

21 May 2014

Norway: the new wage agreement signed in the oil industry doesn’t dismiss the risk of social conflict

A deal was reached on May 9 between the manufacturing and energy workers’ union (Industrienergi) and the Norwegian Gas and Oil Association (Norske Olje og Gass). It covers workers (operators...

21 May 2014

Germany: Bosch’s social partners strengthen employees’ rights in the framework agreement on “mobile work”

After observing that some hierarchical structures were very reluctant to the ‘home office’ system, whereby employees can partly work from home, Bosch’s social partners redefined the company...

20 May 2014

Italy: Electrolux signs agreement with unions, government and local authorities to maintain production in the country

In January, Electrolux presented drastic conditions to maintain production in Italy, demanding, among other things, a pay cut, tougher working conditions or even limited union rights. Following...

19 May 2014

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