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IndustriALL Global Union 2nd Congress: the international industry union federation looks to act as a counterweight to global capitalism
Fighting Forward – A Luta Continua! During their addresses, delegates from the young international industry union federation’s second congress held in Rio de Janeiro (04 – 07 October)...
10 October 2016
Spain: unions are calling for a share of economic growth in the form of a 4% wage rise for 2017
Employers’ bodies and trade unions are preparing for the forthcoming rounds of negotiations that will determine the wage rise recommendations to be used during the 2017 sector and company...
7 October 2016
Germany: agreement on law for equal pay between men and women
After years of discussions, the heads Germany’s coalition parties reached an agreement yesterday on a law to close the gender pay gap (Entgeltgleichheitsgesetz). Under the new law, employees at...
7 October 2016
Poland: government proposes better management of temporary work and better regulation of temp agencies, especially those which post workers
Poland’s Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs has decided to revise a law dating back to 9 July 2003 on the employment of temporary workers. The aim is to give such individuals a better...
7 October 2016
News update as of October 6, 2016
On the menu: a new leadership team for IndustriALL Global Union, Italy’s metals sector now in line to renew its national collective agreement, in France the draft law on multinational companies’...
5 October 2016
EU: the European Commission reports on progress with initiatives for youths and employment
The Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), two instruments dating back three years have made inroads in the fight against youth unemployment. Thus the conclusion of the...
5 October 2016
China: towards structural changes in collective dispute management?
When in Spring 2015, the Chinese government issued a directive demanding party cadres and bureaucrats across the country to “make the construction of harmonious labor relations an urgent...
5 October 2016
Finland: social partners are skeptical over both the government’s universal basic income plan and the pilot scheme set for the start of 2017
In 2015, Finland’s government announced it was looking to put a universal basic income in place that would be paid by the country’s social security body, Kela, to all non-retired adults and that...
4 October 2016
Tchibo: signs a global framework agreement over international labor standards throughout the textile supply chain
On 27 September together with the international union federation IndustriALL Global Union, the German family owned retailer, Tchibo signed a global framework agreement aimed at developing...
4 October 2016
Caterpillar: unions agree on a joint European strategy
On 26 September, the European union federation IndustriALL Europe held a trade union coordination meeting, the upshot of which was to set out a European strategy in response to Caterpillar’s...
4 October 2016
Great Britain : London-specific work permit to counter Brexit effect
London is hoping that the creation of a specific work permit for the city will help avoid the flight of businesses in the aftermath of the UK’s departure from the European Union. Furthermore, the...
3 October 2016
EU: social partners not ready to begin negotiations on work-life balance
On 30 September, after one year of consultation, the social partners notified the European Commission that they would not be initiating negotiations to review provisions regarding parental leave...
3 October 2016
EU: the ETUC is endorsing the adoption of an optional legal framework for Transnational Company Agreements
In 2005 the European Commission put forward the idea of implementing an optional legal framework in order to promote and achieve more TCAs, before finally leaving the issue aside., In a bid to...
3 October 2016
Germany: employees are engaged with digitalization in the world of work but family life is being hard hit
Bild, the major daily publication, together with Barmer GEK health insurance and the renowned St Gallen University have worked together on a study of the effects of the increasing digitalization...
30 September 2016
Italy: trade unions reach agreement with government over pensions
On 28 September, the Italian government and trade union organisations signed an agreement regarding a pension reform. The reform will see the application of a number of measures over the next...
29 September 2016
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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...
31 October 2025
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
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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France: austerity measures proposed in social security financing bill for 2026
Limits on sick leave, the end of social security exemptions for apprentices, and the introduction of additional birth leave: the 2026 social security financing bill, presented to parliament on 14...
16 October 2025
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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France: Decathlon introduces a ‘duty to respect others’ right to disconnect’
A right-to-disconnect agreement was signed in late September for the French arm of the Decathlon sports retail group. It sets out a "duty to respect others’ right to disconnect" and provides...
14 November 2025
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United Kingdom largely retained within scope of EWCs despite Brexit, study shows
A study published this month by the Institute for Economic and Social Research, the French trade union research organisation, examined how the involvement of British representatives in European...
7 November 2025
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Romania: collective agreement extended to entire insurance sector
On 3 November, Romania’s National Tripartite Council for Social Dialogue approved the extension of the collective labour agreement signed on 23 May by the Confederation of Employers in the...
10 November 2025
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Italy: new collective agreement for managers in tertiary sector
On 5 November, the ManagerItalia union and the employers’ association Confcommercio renewed the collective agreement for managers in Italy’s tertiary, distribution and services...
12 November 2025