European Industrial Relations Review 2003 - Abstracts

European Industrial Relations Review 2003
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Accession Treaty signed with 10 candidate countries.(European Union)Human resources and labor relations 
Agreement for print workers.(collective agreement, Italy)Human resources and labor relations 
Agreement in food sector.(labour union deal, Finland)Human resources and labor relations 
Agreement on temporary work.(Germany, pay deal for temporary workers)Human resources and labor relations 
Anxiety mounts over pensions.(Editorial)Human resources and labor relationsBroughton, Andrea
Austria: OGB presents pension reform model.Human resources and labor relations 
Ban on hiring workers from outside the EEA.(Ireland, European Economic Area)Human resources and labor relations 
Belgium: new committee to focus on self-employed people.Human resources and labor relations 
Bill on sickness absence.(Sweden)Human resources and labor relations 
Chancellor delivers seventh Budget statement.(United Kingdom)Human resources and labor relations 
Closure of clothing plant.(Schiesser, Greece)Human resources and labor relations 
Collective agreements in place in temporary work sector.Human resources and labor relations 
Collective bargaining in 2002.Human resources and labor relations 
Collective bargaining intensifies.(European Union, human resource management)(Editorial)Human resources and labor relationsBroughton, Andrea
Conference assesses progress of social policy agenda.(European Commission )Human resources and labor relations 
Controversy over planned pension reform.(France)Human resources and labor relations 
Controvery dogs pension reform.(Austria)Human resources and labor relations 
Corus cuts 1,150 jobs.(steel maker)Human resources and labor relations 
Cost-cutting package at SAS.(Scandinavian Airlines System)Human resources and labor relations 
CSR code of conduct in sugar industry.(Corporate social responsibility)Human resources and labor relations 
Demonstrations against pension reform.(France, labor unions)Human resources and labor relations 
Denmark: Government withdraws unemployment benefit cuts.Human resources and labor relations 
Dismissal legislation suspended.(social modernization law)Human resources and labor relations 
Employee relations, Disney-style.Human resources and labor relations 
Employee representation in the public service sector.(Germany)Human resources and labor relations 
Employment in the European Union candidate countries.Human resources and labor relations 
Engine drivers in dispute.(labor union, Germany)Human resources and labor relations 
Engine drivers may strike.(railway drivers, Germany)Human resources and labor relations 
Equal pay settlement.(Ireland, equal pay case)Human resources and labor relations 
ETUC holds 10th statuatory congress.(European Trade Union Confederation)Human resources and labor relations 
EU campaign against risks of dangerous substances at work.(European Union)Human resources and labor relations 
European Convention issues draft plans for EU reform.(European Union, institutional reform)Human resources and labor relations 
European Court of Justice case law round-up.Human resources and labor relations 
"Exceptional" social plan for employees of Metaleurop Nord.(labor unions, foundry in France)Human resources and labor relations 
Flexible hours more important than cash.(Department of Trade and Industry survey)Human resources and labor relations 
France: 2001 works council election results.Human resources and labor relations 
Germany: IG Metall demands increases of up to 4%.Human resources and labor relations 
Germany: main settlements in 2003.Human resources and labor relations 
Government introduces service voucher scheme.(Belgium)Human resources and labor relations 
Greece: lifelong learning legislation.Human resources and labor relations 
IG Metall pushes for 35-hour week in the east.(metalworking trade union, Germany)Human resources and labor relations 
ILO meets for 91st conference.(International Labour Organisation)Human resources and labor relations 
Increase in overtime.(Holland, average overtime worked between 2000 and 2002)Human resources and labor relations 
Industrial action in banking sector.(Ireland, outsourcing of some operations)Human resources and labor relations 
Insufficient monitoring of unemployed people.(OECD report, Belgium)Human resources and labor relations 
Intensified debate on early retirement.(Denmark, possible reforms)Human resources and labor relations 
Italy: new agreement in health sector.Human resources and labor relations 
Labor market reforms are finally approved. .(Italian law)Human resources and labor relations 
Labour costs and productivity high and rising.(Finland)Human resources and labor relations 
Latest progress in restructuring plans at Danone.Human resources and labor relations 
Metalworking union urges action on employment.(Finland)Human resources and labor relations 
Milan city council develops active labour market policies.(Italy)Human resources and labor relations 
Miners on underground hunger strike.(Greece)Human resources and labor relations 
Minimum guarantees for private pension funds relaxed.(Austria)Human resources and labor relations 
Minimum wage and public service pay rises.(Portugal, government )Human resources and labor relations 
Minimum wage report for 2003.Human resources and labor relations 
National agreement delivers pay moderation.(Spain)Human resources and labor relations 
Netherlands: pay growth slows.Human resources and labor relations 
Netherlands: wage freeze agreed.Human resources and labor relations 
New 35-hour-week law approved.(loi Fillon)Human resources and labor relations 
New accord concluded in the metalworking sector.(Italy, collective bargaining)Human resources and labor relations 
New accord in supermarket sector.(labor agreement, Spain)Human resources and labor relations 
New accords in construction and cement.(Spain, pay agreements)Human resources and labor relations 
New agreement for education workers.(Italy, collective bargaining deal)Human resources and labor relations 
New agreement on Fiat reorganization.(Italy)Human resources and labor relations 
New collective agreement for footwear industry.(Austria, employees)Human resources and labor relations 
New government programme.(Austria)Human resources and labor relations 
New immigration law.(Portugal)Human resources and labor relations 
New Labour Code.(Portugal)Human resources and labor relations 
New leader for TGWU.(Transport and General Workers' Union, United Kingdom)Human resources and labor relations 
New measures for women with young children.(France, benefits )Human resources and labor relations 
New national agreement.(Ireland)Human resources and labor relations 
New national incomes policy accord.(Finland's trade unions and their employers)Human resources and labor relations 
New national pay moderation accord for 2003.(Confederacion Espanola de Organizaciones Empresariales, Union General de Trabajadores, Spanish Labor Union)Human resources and labor relations 
New pension initiatives.(ABW regional trade union, AXA insurance company)Human resources and labor relations 
New social dialogue legislation.(Greece, employment)Human resources and labor relations 
New unemployment legislation reforms benefits.Human resources and labor relations 
No agreement on temporary work Directive.(working conditions, temporary workers; European Union)Human resources and labor relations 
Norway: government backtracks on temporary work.Human resources and labor relations 
OECD publishes employment outlook report 2003.(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development )Human resources and labor relations 
OGB against GATS.(OGB union confederation, General Agreement on Trade in Services)Human resources and labor relations 
One-third of fathers benefit from paternity leave in 2002.(France)Human resources and labor relations 
Pension provision under discussion.(Spain, report)Human resources and labor relations 
Pension reform progressing gradually.(France)Human resources and labor relations 
Poland: impending winter of discontent.Human resources and labor relations 
Proposal for coordination of social protection.(European Union)Human resources and labor relations 
Proposed pension reform at Philips.(electronics group)Human resources and labor relations 
Protests continue at Sintel.(telecommunications firm, Spain)Human resources and labor relations 
Psychological harassment at the workplace: part two.(European union)Human resources and labor relations 
Public sector workers strike.(Italy)Human resources and labor relations 
Redundancy payments rise.(Ireland, workers)Human resources and labor relations 
Resolution on ECS worker involvement.(European Cooperative Society, European Union directive)Human resources and labor relations 
Restructuring continues as social partners agree joint text.(Editorial)Human resources and labor relationsBroughton, Andrea
Restructuring of Greek trade unions under discussion.Human resources and labor relations 
Retail hours during the 2004 Olympic Games.(Greece)Human resources and labor relations 
Row over 35-hour week continues.(proposal for shorter work week in Germany, IG Metall campaign)Human resources and labor relations 
Row over Chancellor's social programme.(German chancellor Gerhard Schroder)Human resources and labor relations 
Row over reorganisaton at Dutch Railways.(works council, objections)Human resources and labor relations 
Rurup commission issue pension proposals.(pension reforms, Germany)Human resources and labor relations 
Sectoral accords for 2003-2004.(Belgium, industrial sectors)Human resources and labor relations 
Settlement in chemicals.(pay hikes, training, working time accounts; Germany, chemical industry)Human resources and labor relations 
Settlement in rail sector.(collective agreement, rail employees; Italy)Human resources and labor relations 
Short-term sick leave falls.(Sweden, sick leave absences)Human resources and labor relations 
Sintel workers continue to protest.(telecom group, former employees)Human resources and labor relations 
Social council debates temporary work.(European Union Social council)Human resources and labor relations 
Social partners set out their three-year work programme.(European Trade Union Confederation, Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe, Centre Europeen de l'Entreprise Publique, Union Europeenne de l'Artisanat et des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises )Human resources and labor relations 
Social policy debate continues.(Italy)Human resources and labor relations 
Social policy state of play.Human resources and labor relations 
Social policy state of play.(European Union, employment policy)Human resources and labor relations 
Social protection measures.(Portugal, increase in unemployment)Human resources and labor relations 
Spain: agreement in savings bank.Human resources and labor relations 
Spring council sets up European employment taskforce.Human resources and labor relations 
Strikes spread over pensions.(Austria, pension reform)Human resources and labor relations 
Sweden: increase in funding for safety delegates.Human resources and labor relations 
Telefonica cuts jobs to stem losses.Human resources and labor relations 
Teleworking at AstraZeneca.(telecommuting project in Italy)Human resources and labor relations 
Temporary work under discussion.(European Union. Council of the European Union, European Union. European Parliament)(Editorial)Human resources and labor relations 
The value of older workers.(Sweden)Human resources and labor relations 
Threat of strikes at BT.(British Telecom)Human resources and labor relations 
Two-year accord in local government.(labor deal for local government workers; Sweden)Human resources and labor relations 
Unemployment increasing.(Norway, 2003 first quarter)Human resources and labor relations 
Union representation in SMEs.(collective agreement, small and medium-sized enterprises; food industry, Belgium)Human resources and labor relations 
United Kingdom: new anti-discrimination legislation.Human resources and labor relations 
Upbeat report on Danish economy.(Denmark)Human resources and labor relations 
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