Labour relations

For the first time in the Netherlands, the Federation of Dutch trade unions (FNV) decided to launch, next 2 April, a Japanese-type strike in the factory of the Japanese pharmaceutical group...

30 March 2006

Renault Trucks : a structure for European level dialog

The management of Renault Truck and all French trade union organizations have signed an agreement on social dialog in France, while introducing a structure for European social dialogue. (Réf...

30 March 2006

EADS : the new European work’s council wants to become global

The newly elected European work's council wants to become a world council and to work on a common procedure for information and consultation of workers when it comes to dislocations and their...

30 March 2006

Poland: a new social pact is being prepared

The social partners, members of a Three-party Commission which brings together trade unions, employers and members of government, signed a resolution in order to negotiate a new social contract...

29 March 2006

Huge demonstrations in France over Prime Minister’s new youth job law

Hundreds of thousand of people demonstrated throughout France today to protest against Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin’s refusal to withdraw the very controversial law that makes it possible...

29 March 2006

Huyndai is going to build a new factory in the Czech Republic

Korean car producer Huyndai officially confirmed that it is going to build its new factory in the Czech Republic, in the industrial zone Nosovice in the Northern Eastern part of the country. The...

29 March 2006

Great Britain: local government workers demonstrate against a pensions reform plan

Approximately 1.5 million local civil servants (according to trade unions) were on strike Tuesday throughout Great Britain, to protest against a reform of their retirement pensions, which they...

28 March 2006

Great Britain: weak wage increases in 2006

Wages in Great Britain have increased at their weakest rate in three years for the negotiations period surrounding New Year's day, according to a study conducted by the specialized cabinet...

28 March 2006

Germany: IG Metall launches warning strikes as of Wednesday

The trade-union federation IG Metall and Gesamtmetall, the employers' federation, have been negotiating for several weeks the renewal of the collective agreements for the automobile, metallurgy...

28 March 2006

Germany: Bayer’s take over of Schering could cost 6000 jobs

On the strategic level, the merger is completely judicious. But it will not be done without job cuts. This morning, Werner Wending, chairman of Bayer, said "the potential savings are estimated" at...

24 March 2006

Italy: Berlusconi is furious with employers’ organization

Campaigning for the legislative elections of April, the president of the Italian Council, Silvio Berlusconi, tackled employers' organizations, accusing them of not supporting him and not...

23 March 2006

Netherlands: Labor party wants to penalize graduate housewives

The Labor Party (PVDA, opposition) proposed, last 22 March, to introduce penalties for qualified women who do not work. This re-opened the debate on mothers' activity. (Ref. 06284)

23 March 2006

Germany: public sector employers accused of willingly dividing trade unions

The same employers' representation which blocks wage increases for civil servants is ready to grant an important wage increase to doctors. The trade union Verdi says employers' negotiators want to...

23 March 2006

Great Britain: TUC inquires into temporary workers’ working conditions

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has launched an inquiry on the working conditions of temporary workers. The TUC considers that they are among the most badly treated in Europe. (Réf. 06279)

22 March 2006

Norwegian airline companies want to hire in Eastern Europe and Asia

The new Norwegian airline company wants to recruit part of its flight crew in Eastern Europe. In another airline company, SAS Braathens, the same project caused a social conflict which is lasting...

22 March 2006

Great Britain: a significant minimum wage increase

The minimum wage for employees 22 years old and over will increase by almost 6% as from October, announced Monday the ministry for Trade and Industry, which decided to follow the recommendations...

22 March 2006

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