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Members of the European works council received, during the March 28, 2007 plenary meeting, "a first glance of the organization of the European subsidiaries regarding a certain number of social...

30 May 2007

Alcan-Alcoa: first talks between the members of both groups’ European WCs

Representatives of the European WCs of the Alcan and Alcoa groups have to meet, on Friday June 1 in Brussels, under the aegis of the European metalworkers' Federation of, for a first exchange on...

30 May 2007

Deutsche Telekom: members of the Ver.di union are starting their third week of strike

Whereas the German services union, Ver.di, asked its members to support deutsche Telekom's employees, on strike since May 11, during a national "solidarity day" on Wednesday, May 30, the...

29 May 2007

France Telecom: the world alliance is calling for actions in favour of employment and working conditions

France Telecom's world alliance - set up on the initiative of the international trade union confederation Union Network International (UNI ) - made a plea to all of the group's employees to lead...

29 May 2007

Belgium: three laws concerning the fight against discrimination were adopted

The Parliament definitely voted, on April 26, 2007, three laws concerning the fight against discrimination, amending the existing legislation, especially in terms of suppression of racism and...

29 May 2007

EU: the European trade union confederation’s strategy for the four upcoming years

The European trade union confederation (ETUC’s) 11th congress ended on May 24 with the adoption of a strategy and an action plan launching the organization on the projects for unionization...

28 May 2007

Nokia Siemens Networks: the EFM gathered the new group’s union coordinators

Union representatives from the Nokia Siemens Networks company gathered again (see our story n°070140,) in Brussels, on May 25, 2007, on the initiative of the European Metalworkers' Federation of...

28 May 2007

Renault: the means of group’s committee are strengthened

The management of the French car manufacturer Renault has just amended its group committee agreement by granting more means to this world staff representation body. Now, its functioning budget...

28 May 2007

Lithuania: tax deduction for companies employing under-age people during summer

Lithuanian Parliament adopted an amendment to Employment law which makes possible to employ under-age people. This amendment which makes provision for tax incentive is to avoid summer workforce...

28 May 2007

Denmark: restrictions on workforce in Eastern Europe questioned

The Danish Labour Secretary affirmed that he wanted to raise restrictions on the employment of workforce coming from Eastern Europe, starting in 2009, deadline for this opening planned by the EU...

28 May 2007

Sweden : mixed reactions as to opinion given by the CJEC’s advocate general in the Laval case

Local unions are satisfied by the opinion given by the CJEC's advocate general in the Laval case (see our story n°070548) - Laval is a Latvian building and civil engineering works company which...

26 May 2007

Belgium: unions are denouncing the fact that stocks and production tools were “removed” from the Nexans Huizingen factory before the closure was announced

In a very scathing press release published on May 24, the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) and Nexans' European works council denounced "the retrograde practice on social relations" used by...

25 May 2007

Netherlands: KLM-Air France is having a hard time recruiting airline pilots

In these times of workforce shortage and economic overheating in the Netherlands, KLM-Air France is having a hard time finding airline pilots. According to the air company, fewer and fewer young...

25 May 2007

EU: Advocates general’s opinion on the cases concerning the right to unions’ collective action to fight against social dumping

The European trade union confederation (ETUC) received the opinions given by the twho Advocates general in the Laval and Viking line cases (see our story n°070015), and welcomed them as "good...

25 May 2007

Spain: government and social partners agreed on the social measures of the project to support the textile sector

One year earlier, the sector's social partner and the Labour Ministry had agreed to a plan to support the textile industry, by a 870-million euros grant to help the sector's companies adapt to...

24 May 2007

EU: the Commission is preparing three directive proposals concerning migrant workers

The European Commission has published, on May 16, 2007, a release entitled "circular migration and partnerships between the EU and third countries", which announces three directive proposals...

24 May 2007

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