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Sweden: debate on layoff order because of rising youth unemployment and difficulties for SMEs
SMEs want more flexibility to face the crisis. Anna-Stina Nodmark Nilsson, leader of the Foretagarna employers’ association, which represents SMEs (55,000 members), thinks that layoff priority...
3 November 2009
Germany: Transnet and GDBA to merge to create a new rail union
Two unions, two sizes. The two unions, which have been working together since 2005, want to merge to better deal with the “drastic changes” which shook up the transport sector, the possible...
3 November 2009
Belgium: rail strike on Thursday, November 5 to protest against B-Cargo’s restructuring plan
No train will go from Paris to Amsterdam on November, Thalys already announced. Belgian railroaders are opposed to the restructuring at B-Cargo, the cargo unit of the National Railway Company of...
3 November 2009
Spain: agreement on the new sectoral collective agreement for Pontevedra’s metalworkers
On November 2, the Asime, Atra and Feca employers’ organizations and the two majority unions, UGT and CCOO (Workers’ Commissions), ratified the agreement, but the CIG nationalist Galician union...
3 November 2009
Lithuania: national agreement strengthens cooperation with the social partners
In spite of the revolt of independent organizations and unions in the public sector (teachers’ unions, medical professions, police unions, see our dispatch No. 090956), the Confederation of...
3 November 2009
United States: Ford employees reject the compromise reached between the management and the UAW
Rejecting the compromise accepted by the United Auto Workers (UAW). Ford’s American employees refused the new wage concessions demanded by the management and agreed to by the UAW (see our dispatch...
3 November 2009
EU: the Czech republic is the third country to be exempt from the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
Blackmail. The 26 heads of State and government finally gave in to Czech President Vaclav Klaus’ blackmail. The latter will ratify the Lisbon Treaty but will enjoy the same protocol established in...
2 November 2009
EU: employment and environment at the hear of the tripartite social summit
Alarming unemployment increase. On the morning of October 29, a tripartite social summit was held before the meeting of the 27 heads of State and government. Representatives from the European...
2 November 2009
Italy: Fiom-CGIL defines a strategy against the separate agreement for the renewal of the national collective agreement in metalworking
The Fiom’s “tough” line. “Let it be clear to the signatories of the separate agreement of October 15: we will burst it.” This is how Fiom leader Gianni Rinaldini set the tone for the national...
2 November 2009
Netherlands: trial of strength between TNT and unions
Negotiations on ways to cut costs. Negotiations on TNT’s next collective agreement are at a standstill, since unions rejected, in April, a major restructuring program announced in August 2007...
2 November 2009
Germany: end of wage conflict between Deutsche Post and Ver.di
No outsourcing in the Mail unit until the end of 2011. At first glance, it looks as if Ver.di won from top to bottom. Thus, the management of the German post failed to impose a working time...
2 November 2009
Alcatel-Lucent: EWC develops strategy to defend employment in the group and the European telecom industry
Planet Labor, November 2, 2009, No. 090997 – www.planetlabor.com
2 November 2009
International: American unions to the rescue of Molex’s French employees
Intervention at the shareholders’ GA. The two French Molex employees who wanted to speak at the general assembly of the American parent company, in Lisle, IL, on October 30, were turned back. This...
2 November 2009
ArcelorMittal: European framework agreement on social dialog and anticipating change
We were the first to tell you about this negotiation (for the draft agreement and bargaining, see our dispatches No. 090718 and 090967). Concluded after five talk sessions with representatives...
2 November 2009
Ukraine: decree focuses on the protection of human rights at work
Although the decree is aimed at defending Human Rights at work and at protecting employees of measures adopted by employers in times of an economic crisis, the legal range and implementation of...
30 October 2009
EU: implementing regulation on the new rules for the coordination of social security systems published on the OJEU
A pillar of the free movement of people, a fundamental EU freedom, and a major gain for social Europe, Regulation 1408/71 enabled, in most cases, to neutralize the impact of intra-European...
30 October 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