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e-europnews September 5, 2006, n°06849 – www.eeuropnews.com
5 September 2006
Volkswagen: decisive negotiations on the restructuring of the group
On Friday, September 8th, 2006, negotiations between VW management and labour unions over the restructuring of the group will resume. IG Metall is ready to accept more working hours without wage...
5 September 2006
Czech Republic: 1 180 voluntary departures at Mittal Steel Ostrava
The indo-Dutch giant of the metallurgical industry started a vast restructuring operation at its plant in the Czech Republic. The firm supports voluntary departures. (Ref 06845)
4 September 2006
Germany: the future of the long-term unemployed and joint management trigger a debate
Press review of August 26th to September 1st, 2006. German newspapers talked a lot about the debate triggered last weekend by the idea of Wolfgang Tiefensee, federal minister of Transport, to have...
1 September 2006
Austria: ruined by a banking scandal, the Confederation of Austrian labour unions is struggling to survive
On Monday, September 4th, 2006, the ÖGB will launch a major reform of its structures. Ruined by the scandal of Bawag, the bank of labour unions, the ÖGB has 2,1 billion euros of debts. This...
1 September 2006
Luxembourg: publication of the first labor code
After several years of preparation, the law creating the Luxembourg labor code is now published. This Code organizes labor law by specifying the rules of law and order applicable to all the...
1 September 2006
European Metalworkers’ Federation meets with EU Commission to discuss Azambuja closure
European Metalworkers' Federation asks European Commission to intervene in the Azambuja case, reminds that Brussels granted 50 million euros in subsidies to GM. Peter Sherrer, General Secretary of...
31 August 2006
Latvia: government decides to maintain employer contribution that finance wage guarantee institution
Latvian government has decided to maintain the amount currently paid by the employers to the wage guarantee institution which protects employees against their company insolvency. (Réf. 06836)
31 August 2006
Lithuania : the most popular ways to motivate employees
The most common means for motivating employees are free courses, training and paying the phone bills, but those are only effective when employees receive a substantial salary. (Ref. 06832)
30 August 2006
Spain : the CCOO battle on the issue of risks prevention at work
The main Spanish trade union Confederation launched a public awareness campaign inviting workers to seriously consider the psychosocial risks threatening them. With this campaign, the trade...
30 August 2006
Slovakia : unions ask government to amend labour law
Answering to the social priorities setted by the new government (see our article n°06811), the Slovak Confederation of Trade Unions demands maximum working hours for employees and limitation of...
30 August 2006
Greece: the government wishes to be more involved in the social dialogue
The Greek government started a series of meetings with trade unions and employers. It expressed its wish to pay more attention to social partners and to foster social dialogue. (Ref. 06827)
29 August 2006
Daimler Chrysler reduces the duration of its Board Members’ mandates
“This change only refers to renewal of positions. The maximum duration of the mandate was already limited to three years within the framework of a first appointment to the board” said a spokesman...
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28 August 2006
Agfa Gevaert announces 1560 job cuts in Europe
The group installed, in Antwerp, announced a vast restructuring in order to safeguard the company's competitiveness. Belgium is the country the most concerned by this process. (Ref. 06824)
28 August 2006
Germany: Faced with an uncertain return to work, the employees of the Deutsche Bahn AG (railways) and of Volkswagen, clutch at ways to secure their jobs
Deutsche Bahn – What future for the workers following privatisation? – Though clearly better off than their automobile colleagues, the 230,000 ‘rail workers’ are, nevertheless, worried about their...
25 August 2006
Great Britain: The TUC recommends those over 50 stay in work in order to defuse the pension time-bomb
The TUC condemns the fact that more than a million Britons aged between 50 and 65 are out of work against their wishes because employers will not keep them on. The Congress calls for the...
25 August 2006
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