Labour relations

The ‘living wage’ has been increased by 20 and 25 pence respectively an hour so that it now stands at £7.65 (€8.57) outside London and £8.80 (€10.40) in London. The higher increase (as well as...

4 November 2013

Finland: sectoral agreements in line with the general pay deal of August 30

The agreement for “Growth and Employment” of August 30, developed by the social partners, provided for an 8-week period to sign, period to sign, on this basis, enough sectoral agreements in the...

4 November 2013

China: debates over the increase in retirement age

By suggesting, last September, that retirement should be increased, Dai Xiangiong, chairman of the board of the Chinese social security fund, sparked off a debate on the internet, showing a wide...

31 October 2013

Germany: because of the erosion of employers’ organizations and the crisis of the collective agreements’ system, unions call on the future government to step in to stabilize the German model

In theory, it’s a paradox. On the one hand, in Germany, the “social partnership” has been renewed since the 2008/09 crisis, overcome with WCs and unions’ active support, and employers keep...

31 October 2013

United States: UAW enters another Faurecia plant in the South

After Cottondale, Alabama, the United Auto Workers have organized another factory of the French auto supplier, Faurecia, in the south of the US: Louisville, Kentucky, where collecting cards was...

30 October 2013

China: reforming holidays is hard

Since 2000, Chinese workers have fixed national holidays, mostly during what is known as the “golden weeks.” Initially adopted to boost consumption after the Asian bubble burst, this system is...

30 October 2013

Italy: for its 2nd year, the “Corporate Security” award evaluates Italian firms’ commitment to security

Organized by the Confindustria employers’ organization and by the Inail (industrial accidents insurance) to promote the development of the security culture and best practices in this area, the...

30 October 2013

United States: Boeing hesitates between the south with no unions and Washington State to build the 777x

To assemble the new version of its 777, the American manufacturer is hesitating between several sites: Everett, near Seattle, its historical, unionized plant, or Charleston, the new non-unionized...

30 October 2013

Canada: Unifor, a new type of union that represents active workers and the unemployed

On August 31, 2013, at a Founding Convention in Toronto, Canada, Unifor became the largest union organization in the private sector. It is the result of a merger between Canadian Auto Workers...

29 October 2013

Great Britain: employers at the center of the apprenticeship reform revealed by Cameron

The government presented its apprenticeship reform, which should come into force by the end of 2014. This review plans to put employers at the center of this path, which will now last at least a...

29 October 2013

Austria: 2.85 percent pay deal for the biggest metal employers’ organization

The open strike supposed to start today, October 29, was canceled. Indeed, last night, the metal social partners reached an agreement on wages, with an increase between 2.6 and 3.2 percent...

29 October 2013

Great Britain: employers in the food industry join forces to fight illegal labor

Major retail groups joined together within an information campaign aimed to eradicate forced labor of immigrants in the food industry. This problem is booming and the number of reports increased...

29 October 2013

Denmark: HK convention wants to change the union to better meet its members’ needs and be more attractive

With the slogan, “Members at the Center,” HK organized its 31st convention in Copenhagen on October 24-26. With 280,000 members – 75 percent of whom are women – it is the second largest union in...

28 October 2013

China: interview of Hubert Bazin, lawyer in Beijing, about the changes to the Chinese labor market

“For a long time, China was considered as a country with low labor costs and very flexible labor law, with flexible recruitment and layoff options, but it isn’t true anymore.” Hubert Bazin, in...

28 October 2013

Great Britain: Ineos wins battle with Unite the union at its petro-chemical plant at Grangemouth

After the threatened closure of the petro-chemical plant at Grangemouth by owner, Ineos, the Unite union has now agreed not only to all the concessions the company was initially looking for but...

28 October 2013

Brazil: collective agreement signed in the banking industry after 23 days of strike

On Friday, October 18, the National Confederation of Financial Workers (Contraf-CUT, affiliated with the largest union confederation) signed the sector’s 22nd collective agreement for 2013-14 with...

25 October 2013

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