Labour relations

The German press has picked up the controversy on the family policy, which is dividing partys in the coalition government of Angela Merkel. (Ref. 0675)

27 January 2006

A European coordination group of trade-unions is created within the Delphi group

The European federation of metallurgists (EFM) set up, January 20, 2006, in Brussels, a European coordination group of trade unions within the U.S. automobile equipment supplier Delphi. (Ref. 0669)

26 January 2006

Czech Republic: average salary should continue to rise firmly

Given the current pace of the economic growth, the head of the Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions, Milan Stech, said that the average salary in the Czech Republic should reach 27000 CZK...

25 January 2006

Czech Republic : REACH legislation will cost Czech companies a lot of money

The new European Union legislation concerning registration, evaluation, approval and limitation of chemicals (REACH) should impose strict rules on Czech companies. (Ref. 0667)

25 January 2006

Hungary : trade union at Hungarian Suzuki Ltd.

to expectations, the first trade union was founded in the Suzuki factory of Esztergom, Hungary. The union’s name is: Independent Carmakers’ Union of Esztergom. (Ref. 0666) In December...

25 January 2006

Portugal: agreement on work conditions at Autoeuropa

In order to obtain the construction of new Volkswagen models, and thus to maintain employment, employees of the Portuguese company Autoeuropa, a subsidiary of the group, have negotiated an...

24 January 2006

EDF: seminar on European work councils

The EDF group and its European work councils, instituted in 2003, jointly organized a seminar, which took place between December 6 and 8 2005. It was devoted to the role of European work councils...

24 January 2006

Denmark: next spring should be tough for workers

The liberal-conservative government is due to make its proposals for a pensions reform next February. Just 18 months after the lowering of the retirement age from 67 to 65 years old, political...

24 January 2006

Great Britain: Department for Work could offshore some of its divisions in India

The civil servants’ main trade union (PCS) revealed to the press a confidential report from the Ministry for Work and Pensions on the possibility of relocating to India its call-center activities...

23 January 2006

Germany: IG-Metall aks for a 5% rise in wages

The branch of metallurgy and electronics, which employs some 3,4 million people in Germany, should be affected by an important wage conflict soon. Taking up the recommendations made by its...

20 January 2006

Germany: press review- January 14 to 19, 2006

The conference on joint management, which took place in Bitburg, has quite interested the press this week. It fed discussions that are currently agitating the country, involving this method of...

20 January 2006

Italy: press review January 12th to 19th 2006

The renewal of the collective agreement for metalworkers dominated the social scene last week. After the blockade of the country, which led to the reopening of negotiations, the conflict ended...

20 January 2006

Italy : metalworkers block the country

Metalworkers organized a blockade of the country’s air and rail traffic routes on Janurary 17th. The three trade unions had organized this day of industrial action. (Ref 0642).

18 January 2006

Germany : press review – Saturday January 7th to Friday January 13th 2006 –

For the second consecutive week, the social news in German newspapers was dominated by a controversy over the terms of a measure (Kombilohn) meant to develop low-qualified jobs. (Ref 0634)

16 January 2006

Great Britain : law on discrimination against women is 30 years old this year

The Commission for equality of opportunities is celebrating this year the 30th birthday of the law on discrimination against women at work. Despite the readjustment that took place, things have...

16 January 2006

Great Britain: TUC Conference “Discrimination Law in 2006”

The Annual TUC- Discrimination Law Conference will be held on Friday 20th 2006. Leading lawyers review legal developments over the past year and likely trends in the coming year. This conference...

16 January 2006

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