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Fiat : unions from the metallurgy sector are condemning the builder’s plans in India
The Italian metallurgy unions, brought together by the UITA and IFM international union organizations, are condemning the plan to build a new Fiat Tata factory in India, which would have...
19 March 2007
EU : CSR on the menu of the European social dialogue committee for extractive companies
The committee of European social dialogue for extractive companies, which met for a plenary session on March 6, decided to push further their work on CSR and to keep going with their common...
16 March 2007
Siemens : the leader of an independent union, a central WC member, jailed for corruption
This further case of corruption comforts those who accuse Siemens, the German electronics giant, of corruptive practices as a method of sales and personnel management. While the trial of two...
16 March 2007
Spain: the law on equality between men and women is adopted
The Parliament approved, on March 15, the equality between men and women law. It plans a series of crossed measures which are going to lead to the amendment of a number of articles in force, which...
15 March 2007
EU : the European Parliament for more EU involvement in corporate social responsibility
Emphasis on the role of the social partners. While the communication by the European Commission scarcely mentions the social partners, the are not overlooked by the European Parliament which...
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15 March 2007
Alcatel-Lucent : The European Metalworkers’ Federation call on the employees to gather in Paris
A European rally. The EMF and its affiliates call on the group’s employees to gather in Paris the 15th of March in the afternoon. In its press release, the European Federation denounced “The...
15 March 2007
EU: Eurodeputies are debating on Airbus’ restructuring plan
The German presidency of the EU of the Council of Ministers and the European Commission's wanted to evaluate the situation in front of the European deputies about the future of European...
15 March 2007
EADS: Airbus’ EWC is denouncing the management’s lack of will to discuss the Power 8 plan
Whereas Airbus' management insisted, during a plenary meeting of the aircraft manufacturer's EWC on March 13, 2007, on the importance it attached to the Power 8 restructuring plan, the members of...
15 March 2007
Poland : the government presented its 2008-2014 family policy
The Minister of Labour and social policy presented, on March 8, its program aiming at improving its family policy. It wants to enable women to make their professional life compatible with their...
15 March 2007
Netherlands: lack of personnel in the manufacturing sector
The management's fears are confirmed : the lack of workforce in the metallurgy, electric engineering and transport equipment is hampering growth in these three sectors (11% in December as opposed...
14 March 2007
Great Britain: the government has a few days to change its regulations on equality between men and women
The Equal Opportunity Commission - EOC - won an important victory before the High Court of Justice, which judged, on March 12, that the government had not properly transposed into British law the...
14 March 2007
Great Britain: a bill to compensate asbestos victims
The Department for Work and Pensions - DWP - proposed, on March 13, a compensation reform for asbestos victims. This proposition plans to broaden the field of people entitled to the compensation...
14 March 2007
EADS: the European metalworkers’ Federation announces mass demonstrations on March 16
The European Metalworkers' Federation of (EMF) which called for a "European Action Day on March 16, 2007, against the Power 8 restructuring plan", indicated in a press release the actions which...
14 March 2007
Germany: the DGB is firmly opposing to Deutsch Bahn’s privatization
Hard blow for Hartmut Mehdorn, leader of the Deutsche Bahn (DB) : the management of the German union confederation DBG spoke out in a press release (March 6) against the German railway company's...
13 March 2007
Axa: the insurance group is preparing a global plan of free shares for employees
The French insurance group promised, on February 22, 2007, during the presentation of its 2006 results, to give out shares to the group's employees throughout the world. This decision fulfils a...
13 March 2007
France : the Labour Ministry is calling upon the European globalization adjustment fund (EGF) for the automotive industry
The French deputy Minister of Employment, Gérard Larcher, had announced his will - right after the European fund, aiming at financing measures aiming at re-integrate redundant workers into labour...
13 March 2007
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
12 December 2025
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Italy: new collective agreement for mechanical engineering and metalworking sectors focuses on defending purchasing power
The deal struck on 22 November between Italy’s social partners in the mechanical engineering and metalworking sector brings an end to a long and contentious bargaining process. The agreement –...
25 November 2025