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Great-Britain : strike action announced in the rail sector
Several thousand signal workers from Network Rail, the owner of the British railways network, have finally voted to go out on strike (cf. our article n°06464), as called for by the main transport...
14 July 2006
Poland : government seeking for a solution for the health care crisis
Every day there are at least several dozens of hospital strikes and doctors' protests across the country. What is more, underpaid specialists leave Polish clinics, searching for better salaries in...
13 July 2006
Iberia: pilots end their strike
The pilots' trade union at Iberia has ended the strike which started on the morning of July 11and which was due to last for 7 days. 240 flights had been cancelled per day. Pilot representatives...
12 July 2006
How will employees at Allianz, the future European company (SE), be represented?
The advantage of the SE is that it offers European cross-border businesses a harmonised, simplified legal framework when operating in the Union. Thus it is no longer necessary to dissolve a...
12 July 2006
The IUF sets new rules for negotiating international framework agreements
Involvement of representatives of the company employees. The IUF has no mandate “to negotiate and subscribe to an agreement with a trans-national enterprise without first having involved...
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10 July 2006
Spain: Iberia pilots strike due to low-cost company creation
Iberia pilots began, on 10 July 2006, a 7 days strike to demand guarantees for employment and wages after the Spanish company launched a subsidiary low-cost company which is due to start...
10 July 2006
General Motors: the president of Opel’s work council rejects an alliance with Renault-Nissan
In an interview to the German financial newspaper Handelsblatt (10-07), the president of Opel's work council, (Opel is a European subsidiary company of General Motors) , rejects the idea of an...
10 July 2006
Portugal: civil servants oppose the government’s reforms
On July 6, the three main trade-union federations of the Public sector called for a strike to protest against a government plan to shed 75000 jobs between now and the end of 2009. (Réf. 06699)
7 July 2006
Volkswagen: Spanish trade union denies a transfer of production of the Polo model to Belgium
The trade union CC.OO demented the information published in Der Spiegel (3-07) and affirmed that Volkswagen will not transfer the production of its Polo model from Landaben to Brussels. (Réf...
7 July 2006
Netherlands: Océ relocates its production in Malaysia
Océ, the Dutch manufacturer of printers and photocopiers, announced on July 5 its intention to relocate 80% of its production in Malaysia, between now and the end of 2008. For now, the management...
7 July 2006
ThyssenKrupp Steel : an agreement with IG Metall guarantees the taking on of the 18,000 workers
(*) The function of « Arbeitsdirektor » is fixed by joint managment laws in the iron and steel branch (Montanbstimmungen). Appointed by the supervisory board with the riquired agreement of the...
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6 July 2006
Scor: the reinsurance group is transformed into three European Companies
Scor announced, on July 4, the purchasing of the German reinsurer Revios for more than 650 million euros and its transformation into three European companies. Scor is the first French listed...
6 July 2006
General Motors: management accepts negotiations on Azambuja plant
GME has accepted to start negotiations on the future of the Azambuja plant Portugal). The group recently announced that it intended to close the site, which hosts the production of the Opel Combo...
4 July 2006
Volkswagen: part of the production of the Spanish site of Landaben will be transferred to Brussels
According to the weekly magazine Der Spiegel, the German management of Volkswagen decided to transfer part of the production of its Polo model from the factory of Landaben, close to Pampelune...
3 July 2006
Slovenia: first collective agreement on wage increases and the refunding of certain expenses
The main trade-union confederation, the federation of free Slovenian trade unions (ZSSS) and the association of Slovenian employers, the Chamber of Commerce and industry and employers of the...
30 June 2006
Spain: deputies want a framework to encourage CSR
The Spanish Parliament is favorable to the adoption of measures intended to support corporate social responsibility (CSR). Deputies will approve next week the conclusions of the report of the...
30 June 2006
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Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Inditex European works council mobilises on value sharing
In a joint statement, 10 trade unions comprising the European works council of the Inditex clothing group are calling for rallies in Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, France, Italy and Germany...
24 November 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
12 December 2025