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United States: under pressure from American students, Russell Athletic reopens a factory in Honduras, closed because of the unionization of the workers
The US group Russell Athletic, a sports apparel maker, has decided to reopen its factory in Honduras following a several months’ boycott of its clothes, which was orchestrated by the students...
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23 November 2009
Netherlands: unions to ask for wage increases up to 2% in 2010
On November 13, national statistics announced the end of the recession, with a 0.4% growth in the third 2009 quarter. Three days later, the Federation of Dutch Unions (FNV) announced that it would...
19 November 2009
Great Britain:government tightens the screws in terms of labor immigration
Fewer jobs offered to foreigners. In a major speech about immigration, Gordon Brown revealed his projects to make it harder for foreigners to enter the country. Thus, after the reduced list of...
18 November 2009
Unilever: the group signs an agreement on working conditions for Pakistani Lipton workers with IUF
Agency workers. The agreement signed in London in mid-November puts an end to several months of conflict between Unilever’s management and the 200 Pakistani workers of its Lipton subsidiary in...
18 November 2009
Denmark: LO union and DA employers’ organization sign framework agreement for the renewal of 2010 collective agreements
LO and DA signed a framework agreement which sets the rules for the renewal of the private sector’s collective agreements in the spring 2010, affecting around 600,000 employees. The social...
18 November 2009
EU: European Commission wants to prevent General Motors to start “racing for subsidies” among the States
Informal meeting. New round in the Opel case: an informal meeting will be held on Monday, November 23 at the European Commission, with the European Ministers for Economic Affairs and General...
18 November 2009
Finland: historical strike for Finnair’s pilots who agreed to major concessions but refuse to sign a blank check on subcontracting
Finnair wants to outsource the operation of some plans and lines. Faced with difficulties affecting the entire air sector, the company, which saw the average price of its tickets drop by 15% over...
18 November 2009
Spain: the two key unions jointly call for a demonstration on December 12
Warning government and employers. “The general mobilization of December 12 is a warning to avoid worsening social protection” explained Ignacio Fernández Toxo, CCOO general secretary. “We want to...
18 November 2009
Italy: Cisl rejects the CGIL’s call for a general strike, preferring a dialog table with the government and Confindustria
The Cisl’s national executive committee, gathered in Rome on November 10, unanimously approved the final document which, in spite of a “moderate economic recovery,” warned about the employment...
17 November 2009
Estonia: government to lower contributions on low wages, limit them for high wages and postpone retirement age
The government wants to lower social contributions on low wages. The first pillar of this program is lower social contributions, which should help employers recruiting with part-time contracts and...
17 November 2009
Germany: Commerzbank adopts new pay system oriented towards long-term success
New bonus-malus system. Saved from bankruptcy in 2008 when the State gave €18.2 billion, the Commerzbank is the second bank in German after HVB to deeply reform its bonus system. This reform was a...
17 November 2009
Denmark: equal pay is the priority of HK’s 30th union congress
Members in the foreground. HK’s 30th extraordinary Congress, in Copenhagen on November 7-10, reelected the current chair, Kim Simonsen, in office since January 2008 (see our dispatch No. 080033)...
17 November 2009
Austria: metalworkers’ union imposes claims for the new sectoral collective agreement
Strong union will. The Austrian metalworkers’ union is gloating while Austrian employers are having a hard time “buying the agreement.” On Monday, at 6:00 pm, the sector’s social partners...
17 November 2009
Spain and Portugal: outcome of the annual meeting of the four Iberian unions
Iberian union summit. The annual meeting of the four Iberian union confederations, the CGTP (General Confederation of Portuguese Workers), CCOO (Workers’ Commissions), its Spanish counterpart, and...
17 November 2009
EU: recommendations of the European Economic and Social Committee on the post-2010 Lisbon Strategy
Maintaining the Lisbon Strategy. Will the Lisbon Strategy be reformed? While the French and Czech Presidencies postponed the debate, the Twenty-Seven considered, at the spring European Council...
16 November 2009
Spain: CCOO and UGT criticize businesses’ application of the new collective agreement in mass distribution
The trade federations of the two big unions, UGT and CCOO (Workers’ Commissions) object to the new flexible way of dividing working hours and the “wicked” implementation of the new collective...
16 November 2009
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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: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026