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Spain: the UGT union requires measures to revive the automobile market
Worried about the decrease in the number of new license plates during the first trimester of 2008, the MCA-UGT, the UGT's metal and construction federation, requests the establishment of a series...
Germany: increasing psychological problems at work
Work overload, mobbing, precarious jobs...: more and more German employees suffer from psychological troubles. This costs companies several billion euros, which could be avoided with health...
Germany: employees are more willing to strike than they used to
In the past few years, the number of strikes - usually spectacular - has slightly increased in Germany. However, compared to other countries, it is still a country hardly affected by strikes...
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EU: the European Parliament urges the Commission to revise the EWC Directive
Vladimir Spidla, European Commissioner in charge of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, presented, on May 7, 2008, the European Commission's position following the refusal of the...
EU: the European Commission is preparing a “social package” for June 25
The college of Commissioners decided, during a seminar on April 29, 2008, dedicated to the preparation of the European social agenda, to present with this programmatic document a "social package...
General Motors Europe: two European framework agreements for production in Europe and against outsourcing
General Motors' European Works Council (European Employee Forum - EEF) signed, with the President of General Motors Europe, a framework agreement concerning the production of the next generation...
Great Britain: the temporary agency workers bill is moving on
Initiated by Andrew Miller, MP (see our dispatch No. 080159), the bill on equal treatment between permanent and temporary workers is going to pass through the Parliamentary Committee in the next...
Finland: Volvo to close plant in Tampere and transfer production to Poland
Volvo is going to give notice to 213 workers in Tampere, Finland. The Swedish car manufacturer is shutting its bus construction plant and transferring production to Poland. In addition to this...
Luxembourg: adoption of the law introducing the single status
The historical difference between blue- and white-collar workers will disappear on January 1, 2009, according to the law on the single status permanently adopted by the Lower House on April 29...
Luxembourg: towards a reform of the industrial accident-occupational disease insurance
The Government Council gave an agreement in principle, on May 2, 2008, for the bill reforming the accident insurance which supports industrial accidents and occupational diseases. "Given the scope...
Equator: subcontracting and part-time work outlawed
The Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly adopted, on April 30, 2008, a series of drastic measures to fight staff exploitation and job precariousness. The reform of labor law outlaws agency workers...
Poland: the government’s action plan in favor of seniors’ employment
The government launched a consultation with the social partners on its program entitled "Inter-generation solidarity – action plan to increase the professional activity of people over 50." This...
EU: the Commission adopts the guidelines concerning State aid for railway undertakings
The European Commission adopted, on April 30, 2008, the Guidelines on State Aid for railway undertakings. These guidelines clarify the rules applicable to State Aid granted to railway undertakings...
Germany: Deutsche Post AG and Ver.di end their conflict
After weeks of conflict punctuated with warning strikes (see our dispatch No. 80326), the management of the Deutsche Post AG and the services union Ver.di signed in extremis, on April 30, 2008 in...
Luxembourg: the law transposing the Directive on the information and consultation of workers was adopted
The law on the information and consultation of workers was permanently voted on April 29, 2008 by the House of Representatives. It transposes into national law Directive 2002/14 of March 11, 2002...
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