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United States: NAFTA 2.0 strengthening the US auto sector
With the sun setting on the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, the three NAFTA pillars, United States, Mexico, and Canada are waking up to the newly agreed USMCA deal. Agreement for this...
1 October 2018
Inditex: European works council set up
At the start of last week, the Inditex group, which owns clothing brands such as Zara, Massimo Dutti and Pull & Bear, penned an agreement regarding the creation of a European works council...
1 October 2018
Italy: pension reform and citizenship income included in 2019 budget
At the end of tense internal discussions, Giuseppe Conte’s government announced on the evening of 27 September that it had reached an agreement on the measures to be included in the 2019 budget...
1 October 2018
United Kingdom: working week of 120,000 Royal Mail workers reduced by one hour
From today, Monday 1 October, employees of the UK postal service are to see their weekly working hours cut from 39 to 38 hours. This unprecedented measure is part of the so-called Four Pillars of...
1 October 2018
News update as of September 28, 2018
Ikea/ An international trade union coalition delivers a complaint to the OECD protesting the occurrence of workers rights violations at Ikea in several countries. On 27 September, an international...
28 September 2018
Germany: spotlight on increasing rising use of social media by company works councils
The Amazon-verdi blog, the Obi-verdi blog, Siemens Dialog, Schaeffler-Nachrichten, …, German company works councils are increasingly turning to the different social media (blogs, Facebook...
27 September 2018
Modern slavery along global supply chains: five key countries including the UK and the USA develop four key principles to eradicate this scourge
Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the US, and the UK belong to the group of nations that on 25 September presented a landmark practical set of provisions that other nations’ government can adopt in...
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27 September 2018
Italy: H&M signs first company agreement
On 24 September, the Swedish clothing company’s Italian subsidiary that employs more than 5,000 staff across more than 150 H&M, Cos, and &Other Stories sales outlets signed an agreement...
26 September 2018
News update as of 25 September 2018
On the menu: IndustriALL Global Union turns up the volume on the dispute over unionized workers who have been dismissed in the Yves Rocher Turkey subsidiary, Airbnb is looking to extend...
25 September 2018
News update as of September 21, 2018
On the menu : Austria/ employment summit focused on apprenticeship and economic migrants, workers from McDonalds and Wetherspoon pubs to go on strike , Ryanair: standardization after the...
21 September 2018
Germany: 3.6% wage increase in chemical sector
Social partners in Germany’s chemical sector have struck an agreement that will see the wages of the 580,000 workers in the industry increase by 3.6% over a period of 15 months. Holiday pay will...
20 September 2018
Germany: the government launches its ‘offensive promoting life-long training’ in the digital age
Despite business leaders’ criticisms (c.f. article No. 10809), on 19 September Germany’s grand coalition government gave the green light to the Minister of Labor, Hubertus Heil’s (SPD) draft law...
20 September 2018
Austria: combatting new working time legislation is at the heart of metals trade union demands
Austria’s annual collective bargaining round that affects approximately 186,000 workers across size sub-sectors is set to start on Thursday 20 September with trade unions Pro-GE (Industry) and...
20 September 2018
Three French trade union bodies are applying pressure on companies operating in the Israeli-occupied-territories
In a report (in French)*published in June 2018, three French trade union organizations, the CGT, CFDT, and the SUD called on Alstom, Egis-Rail and Systra** to halt their participation in the...
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20 September 2018
News update as of September 19, 2018
On the menu: an ETUC report on organizing digital platform workers and still with digital work, discussions on the possibility for an international crowdworker social security system; part-time...
19 September 2018
BNP Paribas: global agreement on fundamental rights and social floor penned with Uni Global Union
On 18 September, the French banking group signed, along with global service sector union Uni Global Union, its first global deal. In addition to reaffirming its commitments on human rights in the...
18 September 2018
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The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
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In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
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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
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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
During a visit to India earlier this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the strategic importance of attracting Indian workers to Germany, signing a series of cooperation agreements...
15 January 2026
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France: Medef publishes guide to support career transitions and retraining
France's largest employer federation Medef has provided its regional representatives with a practical guide designed to support career transitions and retraining. Structured around three key tools...
6 February 2026
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EU: Cyprus unveils its six-month presidency programme
Cyprus has set out its priorities for its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU. On the social front, the centre-right government will focus on the Union of Skills, which aims to boost...
23 January 2026
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France: 2026 budget expected to maintain employer contribution relief
On 19 January 2026, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu decided to invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass France's 2026 budget without a vote in the National Assembly. Three days...
20 January 2026
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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
16 January 2026
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EU: Commission wants to facilitate entry of international ‘talent’
In a recommendation published on 29 January, the European Commission calls on member states to take a series of measures to attract and retain international talent. It targets holders of skilled...
6 February 2026