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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.

2026년 05월 12일 AI에 의해 보고됨

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.

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.

2026년 04월 13일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Facing union pressure, the French government has decided not to convene the joint parliamentary committee on a bill allowing work on May 1st in proximity shops. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announces proposals for these sectors and meetings at Matignon this week. Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou met with unions and calls for in-depth social dialogue.

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.

2026년 03월 28일 AI에 의해 보고됨

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) has vowed to fight the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa's (PRASA) planned retrenchment of 500 workers. PRASA initiated Section 189 consultations due to financial strain, but the union insists job cuts must be a last resort. The cuts are set to impact the Long-Distance Passenger Transport division most severely.