European Industrial Relations Review 2005 - Abstracts

European Industrial Relations Review 2005
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2004 bargaining round in focus.(Norway, trade unions and industry, wage bargains)Human resources and labor relations 
2005 bargaining framework.(Confederacion Espanola de Organizaciones Empresariales)(Confederacion Espanola de la Pequena Y Mediana Empresa)(Comisiones Obreras)(Union General de Trabajadores )Human resources and labor relations 
2005 bargaining round.(Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions and Norwegian Confederation of Business and Industry)Human resources and labor relations 
Accord on workforce reductions at Opel.(Germany)Human resources and labor relations 
Accord reached on restructure of shipbuilding industry.(Spain)Human resources and labor relations 
Agreement promotes social dialogue in postal services.(cooperation agreement signed by Universal Postal Union(UPU) and Union Network International (UNI))Human resources and labor relations 
Amending protection for specific employees.(employment contract law)Human resources and labor relations 
Annual bargaining round begins.(collective bargaining agreements)Human resources and labor relations 
A return to the 40-hour week.(Germany)Human resources and labor relations 
Austria: bank leaves employers' association.(Bank Austria Creditanstalt)Human resources and labor relations 
Autumn bargaining under way.(collective bargaining agreement)(Editorial)Human resources and labor relationsBroughton, Andrea
Bank pension fund reform.(amendments submitted by the government regarding employee's bank pension fund reform)Human resources and labor relations 
Barriers to entrepreneurship.Human resources and labor relations 
BBC announces wide-ranging staff cuts.(British Broadcasting Corp.)Human resources and labor relations 
Central agreement on foreign labour.Human resources and labor relations 
Centre-right plans changes.(Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands, Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern)Human resources and labor relations 
Changes in rules on benefits.(Poland, sickness benefits)Human resources and labor relations 
Collective bargaining in 2004.(France)Human resources and labor relations 
Collective bargaining round concluded.Human resources and labor relations 
Collective bargaining round-up.(number of arguments that are concluded by the month of May 2005)Human resources and labor relations 
Commision: report on discrimination against minority groups.Human resources and labor relations 
Commissioner Spidla sets out social policy vision.(Vladimir Spidla)(Interview)Human resources and labor relations 
Compulsory arbitration in lift workers' dispute.(Norway government)Human resources and labor relations 
Construction employers want eastern workers.Human resources and labor relations 
Construction settlement increases working time.(settlement made by the representatives of the construction trade union IG Bau and the construction industry sectoral employers' organization ZDB)Human resources and labor relations 
Consultation Directive deadline missed.Human resources and labor relations 
Consumer price indices (1996-100).(European countries, October 2003 through October 2004)(Illustration)Human resources and labor relations 
Consumer price indices (1996=100).(Europe)(Illustration)Human resources and labor relations 
Council: December social affairs council.Human resources and labor relations 
Crisis at the state railway.(Polish State Railway)Human resources and labor relations 
CSR reporting on employees.(corporate social responsibility)Human resources and labor relations 
Debate about the SER.(functionality of tripartite social and economic council of Netherlands)Human resources and labor relations 
Debate on working time continues to rage.(France, Germany, Belgium)(Editorial)Human resources and labor relationsBroughton, Andrea
Directive on supplementary pension rights.(European Commission Directive)Human resources and labor relations 
Dispute prevention agreement at SNCF.(Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais (French National Railways))Human resources and labor relations 
Draft 2006 budget.(Finland budget)Human resources and labor relations 
Draft law on information and consultation.(Ireland's Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005)(European Union Directive 2002/14/EC)Human resources and labor relations 
Draft law on redundancies.(France)Human resources and labor relations 
ECJ case law round-up.(European Court of Justice)Human resources and labor relations 
ECJ rules on collective redundancies.(European Court of Justice)(Irmtraud Junk v Wolfgang Kuhnel)Human resources and labor relations 
Elections dominate employment and social policy.(Germany, Norway)(Editorial)Human resources and labor relationsBroughton, Andrea
Employment programme.(Dominique De Villepin)Human resources and labor relations 
Equality agreement at Schneider Electric.Human resources and labor relations 
ETUC reports on collective bargaining coordination.(European Trade Union Confederation)Human resources and labor relations 
European agreements signed in hairdressing sector.(European Confederation of Hairdressing Employers' Organizations)Human resources and labor relations 
European minimum wage survey.(wage rates system)Human resources and labor relations 
Europe's airlines face continuing upheaval.(Editorial)Human resources and labor relationsBroughton, Andrea
EU: Social policy state of play.(European Union. European Commission)Human resources and labor relations 
Falling union density.(trade unions)Human resources and labor relations 
Fewer conflicts in 2004.(Sweden, industrial conflicts)Human resources and labor relations 
Finland: no new sectoral agreements.Human resources and labor relations 
Finnish paper dispute dominates summer break.(labor relations)Human resources and labor relationsBroughton, Andrea
First wage bargaining under convergence plan.(Cyprus)Human resources and labor relations 
Focus on labour market strategy.(Lisbon strategy of European Union)Human resources and labor relationsBroughton, Andrea
France: new disability legislation.Human resources and labor relations 
General strike divides unions.(FGTB/ABVV socialist trade union strike)Human resources and labor relations 
Germany: government drafts new anti-discrimination legislation.Human resources and labor relations 
Germany: public sector accord.Human resources and labor relations 
Global agreement at Schwan-Stabilo.Human resources and labor relations 
Global agreements-state of play.(trend seen in transnational industrial relations)Human resources and labor relations 
Government intervenes to implement new national accord.Human resources and labor relations 
Government prepares for action on whistleblowing.(plans of the Swedish government for devising a new legislation on whistleblowing)Human resources and labor relations 
Greece: deadlock over reform of banking insurance funds.Human resources and labor relations 
Green paper on economic migration.(European Commission)Human resources and labor relations 
Health and service sector agreement.Human resources and labor relations 
Hungary: increase in Slovakian workers.Human resources and labor relations 
Hungary: labor market difficulties for young people.Human resources and labor relations 
IG Metall develops bargaining strategy.(collective bargaining agreements)Human resources and labor relations 
ILO Conference debates global employment issues.(93rd annual International Labour Conference)Human resources and labor relations 
Improvement in employment.(Poland employement scenario)Human resources and labor relations 
Inconclusive election result.(results of the 2005 elections held in Germany)Human resources and labor relations 
International: comparative manufacturing industry labor costs in 2003.(Institute of German Economy's annual report)Human resources and labor relations 
International: social rights accord at Total SA.(European Mine Chemical and Energy Worker's Federation)Human resources and labor relations 
Italy: new accord in banking sector.(ABI and trade unions Fisac-Cgil, Fiba-Cisl and Uilca-Uil)Human resources and labor relations 
Italy: new public sector pay accord.(new pay agreement for public sector workers)Human resources and labor relations 
Job cuts at ABN Amro.(Netherlands, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. )Human resources and labor relations 
Joint platform of demands in metalworking.(Italy, trade unions combine demands for negotiations)Human resources and labor relations 
Labour market developments.Human resources and labor relations 
Landmark offshoring agreement.(offshoring agreement between Amicus and Computer Sciences Corporation)Human resources and labor relations 
Luxembourg presidency's social priorities.(European Council, working time directive review, employment and social priorities)Human resources and labor relations 
Main points of the 2004 legislation on the reform of collective bargaining.(industrial relations)Human resources and labor relations 
Managing sickness absence in the public sector.Human resources and labor relations 
March social affairs council takes place.Human resources and labor relations 
Minimum wage rises by 5.5%.(increase in national minimum wage)Human resources and labor relations 
Minimum wage talks start.(national minimum wage rate)Human resources and labor relations 
Minimum wage to be increased.(Spain)Human resources and labor relations 
New accord at Siemens secures jobs and increases.(Germany)(metalworking trade union IG Metall negotiations)Human resources and labor relations 
New anti-discrimination body.Human resources and labor relations 
New childcare allowance comes into force.(Austria, January 1, 2005)Human resources and labor relations 
New employment measures.Human resources and labor relations 
New family-friendly measures.(Work and Families Bill)Human resources and labor relations 
New job-saving deal at VW.(Volkswagen labor agreement)Human resources and labor relations 
New measures to encourage employee savings scheme.(company savings plan)Human resources and labor relations 
New national collective agreement concluded.(Employers' organizations and trade unions in Belgium)Human resources and labor relations 
New national incomes policy accord.(Finland)Human resources and labor relations 
New recruitment contract approved.(employment contract law)Human resources and labor relations 
New social agreement in place.(Netherlands)Human resources and labor relations 
New social cohesion law.(France)Human resources and labor relations 
Non-payment of wages.(Poland)(national labor inspectorate's investigations)Human resources and labor relations 
Norway: lift workers' conflict escalates.Human resources and labor relations 
OECD Employment Outlook 2005.(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)Human resources and labor relations 
Paper industry dispute settled.(Suomen Autokatsastus Oy)Human resources and labor relations 
Parliament gives REACH proposal first reading.Human resources and labor relations 
Pay agreements for non-Swedish workers.(the pay and employment agreements for foreign workers)Human resources and labor relations 
Pay moderation likely to continue.(European Union)Human resources and labor relationsBroughton, Andrea
Poland: employee benefits called into question.Human resources and labor relations 
Possible changes to unemployment benefit.(unemployment insurance)Human resources and labor relations 
Progress on services Directive.Human resources and labor relations 
Proposals to change NHS pension scheme.(National Health Service, United Kingdom)Human resources and labor relations 
Ratifying the European social charter.Human resources and labor relations 
Reducing working time.Human resources and labor relations 
Redundancies in state-owned companies.Human resources and labor relations 
Reform of security of employment act. .Human resources and labor relations 
Reform of the 35-hour week.(France)Human resources and labor relations 
Report on assisting people in insecure employment.Human resources and labor relations 
Restructuring and job losses in the mining industry.Human resources and labor relations 
Restructuring in the car sector.(corporate restructuring)Human resources and labor relations 
Sectoral accords for 2005-06.(sectoral bargaining)Human resources and labor relations 
Sectoral negotiations begin.(Finland, sectors outside the national incomes policy)Human resources and labor relations 
Settlements in chemicals.(collective agreements in chemicals sector of Germany)Human resources and labor relations 
Simplifying work permit applications.(employment of foreign workers in Czech Republic)Human resources and labor relations 
Social council debates working time directive.(employment and social affairs council)Human resources and labor relations 
Social partners agree joint text on gender equality.Human resources and labor relations 
Social partners: CSR accord in hotels and restaurants.(corporate social responsibility)Human resources and labor relations 
Social policy state of play.(European Commission, employment rules and regulations, 2004)(Centre Europeen de l'Entreprise Publique)(Union of Industrial and Employer's Confederations of Europe)Human resources and labor relations 
Spain: National accord provides security for telemarketing workers.(Association of Telemarketing Companies)Human resources and labor relations 
Sport and leisure industry collective agreement.(collective bargaining agreement of trade unions of France)Human resources and labor relations 
Study links low strike level to German bargaining system.(Institut fur Arbeitsmarkt-und Berufsforschung, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft)Human resources and labor relations 
Summit marks 20 years of social dialogue.Human resources and labor relations 
Sweden: new laws come into force in 2005.Human resources and labor relations 
Temporary work law hampers agencies.Human resources and labor relations 
The challenges of an ageing population.Human resources and labor relationsBroughton, Andrea
The minimum wage debate.(European member states)Human resources and labor relations 
Three-year agreement concluded at Michelin.Human resources and labor relations 
Two new global accords on CSR and labour standards.(corporate social responsibility)Human resources and labor relations 
Two new global social accords.Human resources and labor relations 
UK: minimum wage report for 2004.(National Minimum Wage)Human resources and labor relations 
United Kingdom: pensions taskforce report.(Employer Task Force on Pensions)Human resources and labor relations 
United Kingdom: report on flexible working.Human resources and labor relations 
Vote on services Directive postponed.(Bolkestein Directive)Human resources and labor relations 
Work-life balance: evidence from across the UK.(24-7 Work-Life Balance Survey)Human resources and labor relations 
Workplace Employment Relations Survey 2004.(United Kingdom Department of Trade and Industry)Human resources and labor relations 
Zero pay round for Lufthansa pilots.Human resources and labor relations 
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