Italy - ENI EWC statement on Italian national strike An ordinary annual meeting of the European Works Council of ENI with the company management took place on 22 - 23 June in Lisbon. The EWC took note of the concern expressed by the Italian delegates and Italian trade unions on the situation of the chemical sector in Italy. There is a need for a commitment by ENI for a more efficient strategy of sustainable development in all of its sectors. The Italian trade union federations called for a national strike on 24 June in the chemical sector, which includes ENI, to demand for a more adequate company policy and industrial strategy. With regard to the protest, the ENI EWC expresses its support and solidarity to all the I...

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European industry federation support for today’s protest action regarding sacked workers at Lindsey (UK) UPDATE 26 July - Deal reached - Reinstatement of the workers sacked...EMF, EFBWW and EMCEF, the European federations representing energy and construction workers, fully support the UK unions’ protest demonstration outside the Lindsey oil refinery in Immingham today....

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Parental leave: revised Framework Agreement The European social partners signed on 18 June 2009 a revised Framework Agreement increasing the duration of parental leave from three to four months per parent. The Agreement applies to all employees regardless of their type of contract.  It is the result of six months'...

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