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EU : Court of Justice defines the concept of establishment for application of the directive on collective redundancies
No autonomy criterion. In this new case, the Court broadens the scope of the definition since it recognises that “an establishment, in the context of an undertaking, may consist of a distinct...
UniCredit: creation of a European WC after the fusion with the bank HVB
The Italian banking group UniCredit (14,000 employees) is creating a European Works Council, following the merger with the HypoVereinsbank bank (HVB) which covers all of the group's European...
EU: European social diary of February 20 to April 24th 2007
e-europnews February 19, 2007, n°070151 – www.eeuropnews.com
Poland: the International Transport workers’ Federation is interceding with LOT’s management to denounce the violation of union rights
The International Transport workers' Federation (ITF) addressed a letter to the air company LOT in which it denounces the fact that the management is confiscating the computing equipment used by...
EU: nine European countries are calling for a revival of social Europe
The Labour Ministries of nine Member States adopted, on February 14, a declaration favorable to a "new impulse for social Europe". A few days to the Council of Ministers of Employment on February...
Netherlands: towards the opening of borders for workers from Eastern European countries on March 1, 2007
The Ministry of Social Affairs published a press release, on February 14, announcing that the Netherlands are ready to open their borders completely, starting March 1, 2007, to workers from the...
EU: the European Federation of Metalworkers meets commissioner Verheugen
An EMF led delegation consisting of trade union representatives and works council members from the European automotive industry met, on February 9, with the Commissioner for Enterprise and...
EU: Uni-Europa Commerce offers to negotiate a framework agreement on violence carried out by third parties on the workplace
During the last session of the social dialogue committee of the commerce sector, on February 8, the European union federation Uni-Europa Commerce offered its managerial interlocutor, EuroCommerce...
Great Britain: the campaign in order to save the Burberry plant is becoming international
The campaign against the closure of the Burberry factory in Treorchy, Wales, grew in importance yesterday, February 14, with strikes in six French, American and English cities. (Ref. 070139)
Siemens-Nokia: the European federation of metalworkers is bringing together union coordinators
The European Federation of Metalworkers organized, in Brussels, on February 14, 2007, a meeting with the national unions representatives affiliated to the Nokia Siemens Network, the future...
Sweden: the ECHR is questioning the financing system for union activities
According to the European Court of Human Rights, the systematic deduction of subscriptions from employees' salaries when they are not unionized – which is destined at financing unions' control of...
Belgium: a social pre-agreement for the employees in Volkswagen’s plant in Forest
Over two months and a half after the announcement of the reorganization in VW's plant in Forest, the social agreement is almost settled for workers. On the other hand, on the employees' side...
Germany: towards a condemnation of the “Volkswagen” law by the ECJ
The Court of Justice to the European Communities' Advocate general presented his opinion on February 13, 2007, in the case opposing the European Commission to Germany regarding the legislation...
Great Britain: the reform on welfare benefits is going on with single parents and the long term unemployed
A report commissioned by the government gives new directives to follow in order to continue the reform of the welfare state. Aimed at the long term unemployed and singles parents, it offers to...
Thales : the European works council meets the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission
Taking into account social and industrial risks. At the meeting the members of the European works council (EWC) emphasized the social and industrial risks linked to total or partial cession of...
Great Britain: the government wants to convert companies to training
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Minister of Education made a joint call to employers to urge them to sign a "skills pledge" in which they commit to guarantee all their employees an...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Inditex European works council mobilises on value sharing
In a joint statement, 10 trade unions comprising the European works council of the Inditex clothing group are calling for rallies in Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, France, Italy and Germany...
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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...
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