Unions

Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced interruptions and skepticism from union delegates at the DGB congress in Berlin. Speaking before about 400 attendees, he defended his reform agenda while DGB chair Yasmin Fahimi warned against rolling back labor rights.

May 12, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

Labor Minister Bärbel Bas has called on unions and employers to resume talks on reforming working hours. She made the announcement at the DGB federal congress.

São Paulo's Military Police barred the CSP-Conlutas union federation and other groups from holding an event on Avenida Paulista on May 1st. The decision favored prior requests from bolsonarista groups, citing risks of tension in an election year. Disobedience would prompt deployment of the Shock Battalion.

April 23, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

The Catalan government has launched a pilot plan to permanently station Mossos d’Esquadra officers in 13 conflictive secondary schools to prevent youth violence. Interior councillor Núria Parlon defended the measure, but it has drawn widespread rejection from unions, families, directors, and students, who decry cuts to social educators. Only one union supports it.

A labor court suspended the application of article 101 of the labor reform, which declared education an essential service. The precautionary measure, filed by the Unión Docentes Argentinos union, frees teaching unions from maintaining 75% staff during strikes. The ruling applies fully to the education sector until the merits are resolved.

March 30, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

Iberia and most of its unions have reached an agreement for a voluntary employment regulation file (ERE) affecting 996 employees, according to union and company sources. The deal includes early retirements at 80% of regulatory salary and incentivized redundancies of 35 days per year worked. It affects about 9.4% of the 10,700-strong workforce.