2023-11-24 04:10:02 In the front row, Laurent Berger, former general secretary of the CFDT (2nd on the left), near Marylise Léon, current general secretary of the CFDT (3rd on the left), Sophie Binet (5th on the left), general secretary of the CGT, and Murielle Guilbert, co-general delegate of the Solidaires trade union (7th on the … Read more
2023-11-23 20:10:00 “The staff are aiming for the Christmas holidays,” the Flemish union ACV Puls recently indicated. “It’s not fun for the traveler. But it’s not the workers’ fault, it’s the employer’s.” The risk of cascading work stoppages during the end-of-year holidays is all the more serious as the pilots, represented by other union leaders, … Read more
2023-11-15 22:20:00 15.11.2023 23:20 (Akt. 15.11.2023 23:30) The union called for a 20-hour warning strike ©APA/dpa Rail travelers in Germany have to prepare for massive restrictions due to a 20-hour warning strike by the train drivers’ union GDL on Thursday. The strike began on Wednesday evening at 10 p.m. and will last until Thursday at … Read more
2023-11-15 06:31:00 A large number of supermarket depots will be at a standstill this Wednesday with multiple blockages. The unions are effectively organizing two days of strike which take place today and next Wednesday. Consequently; supermarkets will also be impacted. Negotiations around a purchasing power bonus in the food trade are at an impasse for … Read more
2023-11-11 14:52:00 The march is supported by a large number of civil society organizations, including the FGTB, the CNCD-11.11.11, the Palestinian Community of Belgium and Luxembourg, the Belgian Committee to Support the Sahrawi People, and others Again. “We want to unite to emphasize the importance of respect for international law, but also to denounce Europe’s … Read more
2023-11-11 09:59:31 The president of the CFTC, Cyril Chabanier, during a social conference bringing together representatives of unions and employers, at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, in Paris, October 16, 2023. JULIEN MUGUET FOR “THE WORLD” Parity is still moving. After two months of negotiations to redefine the rules of unemployment insurance, the social … Read more
2023-11-10 20:54:00 The objective of the negotiations is to reach a sectoral agreement in the field of food trade, concerning workers in distribution centers and supermarket warehouses. This consultation has been at a standstill for some time. The unions are demanding a purchasing power bonus of 250 euros for all staff, as well as additional … Read more
2023-11-10 18:44:00 Employers and at least two unions finally reached an agreement on unemployment insurance on Friday evening, at the end of a difficult negotiation on compensation rules from January 2024. “After nine negotiation sessions and despite the requirements of the framework document (from the government upstream, editor’s note), an agreement was reached”, welcomed the … Read more