Home » Industrial relations » Transnational industrial relations » Gaz de France: EWC says no to merger with Suez and takes cognizance of the social guaranties presented by the management Gaz de France: EWC says no to merger with Suez and takes cognizance of the social guaranties presented by the management After the EWC meeting on March 11, 2008, the members adopted a negative opinion on the merger between GDF and Suez. The document, rounded up on March 12, presents economic arguments against this project and highlights the management's commitments in terms of social guaranties and of the mechanism of the European representation body. (Ref. 080204) Through . Published on 13 March 2008 Ă 7h15 - Update on 13 March 2008 Ă 7h15 Resources In a short press release of March 12, 2008, EWC members explained that, “after two years of fierce battle on necessary information and social guaranties for the personnel, the EWC issued a reasoned negative opinion on the merger between Suez and GDF, with 27 votes against and two abstentions”. The council is happy that it both “contributed to further European staff representatives’ right to prior information and pulled out social guaranties” (see our dispatches No.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels