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International: pharmaceutical unions improve their network
“Growth.” During the meeting, unions expressed concern as regards employment and working conditions in the sector. There are more and more mergers, buyouts and restructurings, notably to face...
15 November 2011
International: employees as demotivated as when the crisis broke out
“Employee satisfaction worldwide, or engagement, continues to be sluggish and remains at the lowest level since 2008” according to Aon Hewitt, the HR consulting businesses of Aon Corporation...
15 November 2011
Great Britain: employers to increase wages by 3% in 2012
Inflation: 5.2%. The data comes from the September edition of Mercer’s TRS Quarterly Pulse Survey which analyses the pay plans of 329 multinational organizations operating across 69 countries in...
14 November 2011
United States: labor unions to stop financing electoral campaigns in 2012
One year to the US Presidential election, which will coincide with the House and Senate elections, not all candidates have been officially revealed but their campaigns’ financing has already...
14 November 2011
Brazil: Sao Paulo metalworkers win wage campaign
The Sao Paulo metalworkers’ union, member of the Central Workers’ Union (Central Unica dos Trabalhadores, CUT) said that the so-called “wage campaign” was a “victory.” In this State of Brazil...
14 November 2011
International: auto union representatives build network
The aim of this trip was to build direct contacts between the representatives of Indian trade unions in auto multinationals and their colleagues in the parent companies to help the latter support...
10 November 2011
Great Britain: RMT union to intensify campaign for the fair treatment of cleaners and catering staff across the transport industry
The RMT argues that the victory was secured as a result of the ‘strength, solidarity and sheer courage’ of its members and that this shows to 'low paid workers everywhere that if you organise in a...
10 November 2011
Russia: towards a review of Russian-style social partnership?
Torpedoing traditional unionism. Employees and their employer or superior (e.g. a blue-collar worker and his foreman or an executive) would no be allowed to join the same unions. This practice...
9 November 2011
Germany: record shortage of apprenticeship candidates
Soaring number of places offered. The Ministers, representatives of employers’ organizations and other organizations associated with the Apprenticeship pact, an initiative created in 2004...
9 November 2011
Areva: EWC calls for stoppages in France, Belgium and Germany
Overcapacity. Gathered on October 26, the EWC members called for compliance with the information/consultation procedure and the possibility of presenting a backup plan. The day before, in...
9 November 2011
Morocco: construction boom and workforce shortage
Construction boom. The construction industry, notably building and civil engineering, has been experiencing unrestrained growth for the past decade. The result of a policy of infrastructure...
9 November 2011
Netherlands: campaign to recruit women in the metal industry
For the moment, only 18,800 women work in the metal industry in the Netherlands, i.e. 13% of the sector’s staff, according to the Federation of Dutch Trade Unions (FNV). The “Annual Metal...
8 November 2011
Spain: Catalonian unions and employers strike deal to increase flexible pay and organization
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7 November 2011
Great Britain: employers propose tax break for businesses recruiting young
Improve the place young people have on the labor market. The key proposal of the report on boosting employment is a new tax break (£1,500) for businesses hiring jobseekers aged 16-24. Currently...
4 November 2011
Italy: first masters in labor relations in the banking industry
Following the union agreement signed on July 28th* between the ABI employers’ association and the Fiba-Cisl, Fisac-CGIL and Uilca-Uil unions on the “opportunity” to improve the competences of...
4 November 2011
Carrefour: amendment to the anticipation agreement establishing the EWC
The amendment to Carrefour’s EWC agreement provides that UNI Europa shall appoint a CICE Secretary and may appoint a representative invited to the meetings of the CICE and its steering committee...
3 November 2011
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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