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Italy: the two poles of Italian unionism demonstrated in Turin and Rome on Saturday
“Over 100,000 demonstrators” (police say 50,000) were gathered by the Cisl and Uil on the Piazza del Popolo in Rome on Saturday, October 9th to ask the government for a table on the “fiscal...
11 October 2010
Germany: federal government launches “national action plan for corporate social responsibility”
Make CSR a characteristic of the German economy. “Successful companies don’t grow on trees. In the network world of the 21st century, businesses can no longer afford short-term strategies. ...
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11 October 2010
Sweden: unions agree on the principle of restructuring Posten Norden but criticize the modalities
Necessary restructuring because of drop in mail volume. Aside from the announcement of the appointment of a new chair, a restructuring program was presented on September 29th. It should apply...
11 October 2010
United States: General Motors reinvests in Detroit
From south Korea to the US. The management of General Motors decided to make its new compact car in the US, after securing new pay concessions from the United Auto Workers (UAW). “No American...
11 October 2010
France: the act on social dialog in very small enterprises was passed
Social dialog is finally going to be a part of France’s very small enterprises. Whereas employees working in these businesses represent over 20% of employees in the private sector, i.e. about 4...
8 October 2010
Spain: after the labor market reform, the pension reform
Experts are sounding the alarm, pointing to the urgency and need for the implementation of a truly ambitious reform to establish strong social bases to move to a viable, fair and transparent...
8 October 2010
Portugal: general strike against austerity on November 24th
Almost unseen movement. This is extremely rare in Portugal, it has only happened once, in 1988, against the labor laws of Cavaco Silva’s administration (current President of the Republic). The...
8 October 2010
Greece: new decree questions national collective agreements
A country in the red. Social atmosphere is getting even thicker in Greece this fall. The application of the severity program, imposed by what is also known as the Troika (the IMF, the European...
7 October 2010
Italy: CGIL presents social dampers reform
Simplifying the Italian unemployment insurance system, extending protection to workers who don’t have it, and make it all financially bearable. This is the goal of the social dampers reform...
7 October 2010
Sodexo: union coordination attacks the international group caterer
The union coordination has brought in more countries since the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) launched the initiative earlier this year (see our dispatch No. 100543) since it is now...
7 October 2010
Great Britain: Universities Minister promises higher number of and status for apprentices
More apprentices, more recognition. Apprentices working in key sectors (notably the industry) will gain the title of “technician” after completion of their course. David Willetts this is a way of...
6 October 2010
Finland: unions try to be united for the cycle of fall collective bargaining
Wage increases for employees in new technologies and phone operators. After long negotiations and a strike threat by the TU industrial workers’ union in September to the two key mobile phone and...
6 October 2010
Uruguay: general strike on October 7th to support union claims
Just like what happened two years ago, Uruguayan plenary workers’ interunion-national workers’ convention (Plenaria Intersidical de Trabajadores-Convención Nacional de Trabajadores, PIT-CNT) had...
6 October 2010
Netherlands: new government wants to cut minimum wage
A coalition agreement between the liberal party (VVD) and the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) was presented on September 30th and approved on October 5th by the Christian democrats’...
6 October 2010
Italy: negotiations started for the “growth pact” promoted by the Confindustria employers’ organization
The “sense of responsibility” prevailed: “all the social partners took a step back from their individual interests to work on the country’s interests.” This is how Emma Marcegaglia, leader of...
6 October 2010
Great Britain: Confederation of British Industry presents concrete proposals to limit the right to strike
The rationale for the CBI’s proposals is three-fold. First, industrial action could jeopardise the fragile economic recovery. Second, only 15% of workers in the private sector are union members...
5 October 2010
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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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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...
11 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026