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Deutsche Bahn: 130,000 workers launch warning strikes for job security
Following the failure of management-union negotiations, Transnet, the main railway workers union, has decided to launch today a first wave of warning strikes, an initiative in accordance with the...
29 September 2006
Austria: before the general elections of Sunday, parties make plenty of promises on employment
Austrians will vote on Sunday, October 1st, 2006 to elect their National Assembly (Nationalrat). Although employment is the central topic of all programs, the proposals to fight unemployment...
28 September 2006
Veolia Environment: first meeting of the European WC
Having set up by an agreement of October, 2005, the European works council of Veolia Environment met for the first time, on September 21st, 2006, to undertake the election of the bureau and...
28 September 2006
Germany : trade unions satisfied by temporary assessment of Work’s councils elections
The Confederation of German trade unions (DGB) introduced, on 28 September 2006, a temporary assessment of the electoral results (work's councils) of last spring. Almost 50% of the results are...
28 September 2006
PSA: Spanish labour unions incredulous after management announces a revival plan
The staff cuts announced by PSA on September 26th surprised and upset Spanish labour unions UGT and CCOO. (Ref. 06953)
28 September 2006
SABMiller Europe: a European work’s council under Hungarian law
SABMiller Europe management and workers' representatives of the special group of negotiation signed, on August 16th, 2006, an agreement on the creation of a European WC governed by Hungarian law...
28 September 2006
VWR International: analysis of the agreement on the new European works council
The German company International VWR signed, on June 14th, 2006, an agreement to create a EWC that covers 13 Member States as well as Norway and Switzerland. The EWC will be chaired by management...
28 September 2006
Spain: government and professional organizations agree on the status of the self-employed person
The Minister of Employment and Social affairs, Jesus Caldera, and representatives of both professional organizations which represent self-employed workers, UPTA and ATA, signed on September 26th...
28 September 2006
Netherlands: Parliament discusses a bill on working time
The final version of the bill on working time (Arbeidstijdwet, ATW) is being discussed at the Parliament. After the debate, Aart Jan de Geus, the minister of Social affairs and employment, agreed...
28 September 2006
Axa : debates over the fate of Winterthur’s European WC
After the acquisition of the Swiss insurer Winterthur by Axa, announced on June 14th of this year, and the real takeover which should take place on January 1st 2007, Axa's management and its...
27 September 2006
EU: Commission launches consultation on patients’ mobility and cross-border healthcare
The consultation on patients' mobility (see our articles n°06857) was launched by the European Commission. The main parties of the healthcare sector are invited to give their opinion until January...
27 September 2006
Great Britain: several important laws come into force on October 1st
The entrance in accordance with law against discriminations based on age is a very waited and important reform. Another text will come to regulate the provisioning of hand of work in agriculture...
27 September 2006
Netherlands: strike in Rotterdam’s public transportation system
A 24 hour strike, launched by labour unions, on September 25th, in the public transportation network of Rotterdam, was followed at 100 %. Its objective: to protest against the social consequences...
26 September 2006
Netherlands: employers will be obliged to contribute to day nursery expenses
Despite the protests of employers' organizations, employers will have to contribute, from January 1st, 2007, to the child care expenses of their employees. (Ref. 06947)
26 September 2006
TUC asks CBI and government to make more efforts for observance of minimum wage
Trade Union Congress wants government to increase pressure and sanctions on employers who violate the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rules. Unions notably demand the introduction of a jail sentence...
26 September 2006
Spain: a directory of female company directors to ease the hiring of women in boards of directors
Spanish firms are looking for women to sit in their boards of directors. The aim is to anticipate the future law on gender equality (see our article n ° 06656). A new directory created by the...
26 September 2006
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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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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...
24 November 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