23 June 2006
According to the daily newspaper “Der Spiegel” (published on 19th June), Horst Neumann, Human Resources director at Volkswagen, admitted for the first time to employee representatives that over 30 000 jobs could be cut in the automobile group, i.e. 10 000 more than previously envisaged. The information was denied by the management. (Ref. 06634)
22 June 2006
Despite record profits, the largest German insurer, Allianz, announced on June 22 in Munich the suppression by 2008 of approximately 5000 jobs in the insurance activity in Germany and 2480 jobs in its banking subsidiary company Dresdner Bank, as part of a massive reorganization plan. In reaction, the trade union Ver.di announced warning strikes. (Réf. 06642)
21 June 2006
An major conflict is likely at NS Reizigers, a branch of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the national railways company, which handles the interior passenger traffic. Management intends to increase the service without hiring more workers. Trade unions refuse this. (Ref. 06633)
21 June 2006
The Cyprus Federation of Hotel employees has published a booklet intended for Czechs, Slovaks and Poles who come to work in the country. This guide details the collective agreement for employees of the hotels and restaurants sector. (Ref. 06632)
21 June 2006
Controversy over a new provision : employers would no longer be obliged to notice trade unions when they fire a member. (Ref. 06636)
20 June 2006
After months of battle between management and three employees members of IG Metall, SAP, European leader of computing and only company of the DAX 30 (German stock index) which does not have a work’s council, will finally elect one on Wednesday June 21, 2006. (Ref. 06629)
20 June 2006
The Finnish Nokia and the German Siemens have announced the merger of the their telephone equipement and network businesses (excluding the cellphones) for the end of 2006. A 10 to 15% cut in workforce is to take place during the upcoming years. The union IG Metall talks about a « heavy strategic mistake ». (Ref 06625)
19 June 2006
The main employees’ trade union of the private sector threatens “to name and ostracize” the companies of the financial sector which will not quickly undertake to eliminate wage inequalities. For that, they are firmly invited to sign within six months a charter written by Amicus, in which they promise to attack “the roots of these inequalities”. (Réf. 06621)
19 June 2006
The law prohibiting the closed shop practice was adopted on May 8, 2006. It challenges the Danish practice of exclusive agreements, which involves approximately 200 000 Danish employees. (Ref. 06619)
16 June 2006
The 500 representatives of the GMB union have massively rejected today the merger project with Amicus and TGWU, which could have given birth to a super-union of 2.6 million members, the same number as the German union Verdi. (Ref. 06612)
