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EU: Uni Europa union federation adopts strategy for graphical industry
At a recent conference, UNI Europa Graphical defined its union strategy for the two years to come, until its next convention in 2015. Amending the strategy adopted in 2011, European graphical...
9 December 2013
United States: the debate over the minimum wage increase is open again
It wasn’t the workers’ mobilizations at Walmart or fast-food chains, supported by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), that brought the debate over the minimum wage increase back to...
9 December 2013
Denmark: the company that manages construction for the new Copenhagen subway terminates contract with Portuguese subcontractor because of wage dumping
Following an investigation by the 3F union journal gathering material about the violation of Danish collective agreements by Cinterex, the Portuguese company, a major subcontractor in the...
9 December 2013
Great Britain: unions win several battles to organize cleaning workers in London
Two unions are involved: the largest public sector union (and the second biggest overall union), Unison, and the Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB). They don’t have the same methods but...
9 December 2013
Germany: Sitech Sitztechnik, the car part manufacturing and a Volkswagen branch, signs agreement on temporary work in line with the parent company’s temporary charter
On December 6, the IG-Metall union announced that it had reached, after “difficult and lengthy negotiations.” A collective agreement on appeal to temporary work with Sitech Sitztechnik GmbH, a...
6 December 2013
India: only 34 percent of young graduates are work-ready
According to the “India Skill Report 2014,” a wide survey on youth employability carried out among 100,000 students and 100 employers published last week, two thirds of young Indian graduates...
6 December 2013
Great Britain: Chancellor of the Exchequer announces retirement age increase and supports youth employment
At his traditional ‘autumn statement’ in Parliament, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced, on Thursday, an increase in retirement age to receive State pension up to 69 at the end...
5 December 2013
Germany: pilot regional agreement with a 5.1 percent increase for 200,000 commerce employees
After 8 months of rotating strikes, 7 fruitless meetings and 1 bargaining night, the social partners in retail trade in Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart) reached an agreement on Thursday, December 5...
5 December 2013
Italy: the fire at the ‘lager-factory’ in Prato reveals the working conditions of Chinese immigrants in the country
Yesterday, the three Confederal unions of Tuscany did a symbolic walkout to commemorate the 7 Chinese workers who burned on December 1 in the warehouse where they worked and lived in Prato, the...
5 December 2013
Spain: Leroy Merlin in Madrid signs agreement on more work on Sunday
On November 28, the management signed, with the Fetico majority union and UGT and USO unions, an agreement extending the opening of stores until 10 pm instead of 3 pm in the Madrid area for 3...
5 December 2013
BASF inaugurates the largest work-life balance center in Germany, a sign that German firms are taking to this theme
In early November, BASF, a pioneer company in the field of work-life balance, inaugurated “LuMit,” which is the biggest work-life balance management center in the country. This achievement, which...
5 December 2013
Great Britain: “Petroleum Driver Passport” coming soon
This is the biggest consequence of the major conflict between Unite the union and the seven main fuel distribution companies in 2011 and 2012. The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition...
5 December 2013
Germany: IG-Metall enters windmill maker Enercon, a previously unapproachable stronghold
At the end of November, workers at the 9 undertakings of the biggest wind turbine maker in Germany, Enercon, elected, for the first time ever, a works council. The election – launched in...
5 December 2013
With its project of volunteer work as an alternative to short-time working, Alessi, the Italian SME, invents a new model of corporate volunteer working time
Extremely positive results for the project, “Good work – the factory for the city,” launched by Alessi on June 24 in Omegna (Verbania), Piedmont,” where the famous “Italian Design Factory” has its...
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4 December 2013
EU: Commission proposes quality framework for traineeship
Today, December 4, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Council Recommendation on a Quality Framework for Traineeships (not including university curricula or specific training). ...
4 December 2013
Italy: after its historical breakthrough at the union election of Ilva in Taranto, the USB independent union is looking more and more like the union alternative
The Unione Syndicale di Base (USB), which ran for the first time for the RSU election in Ilva in Taranto – the largest factory in Italy – on November 27-29, is becoming the second largest union...
4 December 2013
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
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...
8 December 2025
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
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026