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5 Mar 2010: Switzerland: Demonstration against the dismantling of Clariant [Read]
5 Mar 2010: Limitation of Trade Union Rights in Romania. [Read]
3 Mar 2010: ETUC and EMCEF join REACH and CLP Regulations information drive [Read]
23 Feb 2010: Total dismantles refineries, French government indifferent? [Read]
5 Jan 2010: Solidarity with steelworkers [Read]
17 Dec 2009: Prepared and protected workers at core of global climate justice [Read]
16 Dec 2009: France: 49th Congress of the CGT [Read]
16 Dec 2009: Slovakia - trade union merger [Read]
14 Dec 2009: Austria: new industrial union PRO-GE [Read]
7 Dec 2009: Paperworkers strike against Sappi [Read]
25 Nov 2009: CEPI agrees to start European Paper Sector Social dialogue [Read]
24 Nov 2009: Campaign against the EU-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. [Read]
20 Nov 2009: Hungary: Székely elected VDSZ president. [Read]
20 Nov 2009: EMCEF mourns the loss of Neil Kearney. [Read]
17 Nov 2009: PFEPPRCI protests deal BP and Hellenic Refineries [Read]
5 Nov 2009: Social partners in Gas Sector warn European Commission [Read]
5 Nov 2009: HIDROSIND petition on Romanian government’s restructuring plans [Read]
27 Oct 2009: Maria Helena André appointed Portuguese Labour Minister [Read]
21 Oct 2009: Cut emissions and transform jobs [Read]
6 Aug 2009: UK chemical workers protest in Barcelona against 'callous' sackings by Artenius [Read]
5 Aug 2009: France: Groupe Total: another work-related accident [Read]
31 Jul 2009: Social security coordination: revised EU rules [Read]
31 Jul 2009: Parental leave: Commission proposes increase [Read]
7 Jul 2009: Belgium: Strike at two Saint-Gobain plants [Read]
24 Jun 2009: Italy - ENI EWC statement on Italian national strike [Read]
23 Jun 2009: European industry federation support for today’s protest action regarding sacked workers at Lindsey (UK) [Read]
19 Jun 2009: Parental leave: revised Framework Agreement [Read]
17 Jun 2009: Italy - Chemical Industry: National strike on 24 June [Read]
12 Jun 2009: Bulgaria - Fight the crisis: put the people first [Read]
29 May 2009: Paris Declaration: European trade unions determined to fight the crisis [Read]
20 May 2009: Mobilisation at Saint-Gobain HQ in Paris [Read]
19 May 2009: Go and vote for social Europe [Read]
19 May 2009: EWC recast Directive 2009/38/EC is published now [Read]
19 May 2009: Toimihenkilöunioni Congress [Read]
30 Apr 2009: New EWC agreement for GDF SUEZ [Read]
30 Apr 2009: 3500 workers on strike at Continental [Read]
24 Apr 2009: EMCEF supports the Schering Plough’s EWC [Read]
15 Apr 2009: Open EMCEF statement criticising CYTEC’s breach of its commitment on information and consultation [Read]
15 Apr 2009: Arbeit und Leben Seminar in Zagreb [Read]
7 Apr 2009: Statement of the European Works Council of Continental [Read]
7 Apr 2009: Basque affiliates call for general strike on 21 May. [Read]
3 Apr 2009: Fight the crisis: put the people first [Read]
31 Mar 2009: Villeroy & Boch – closures and mass dismissal, 10% of the workforce fired [Read]
20 Mar 2009: "Mobilisation sociale": 3 million people take to the streets [Read]
13 Mar 2009: Mobilisation of workers of Saint-Gobain on 19 March [Read]
11 Mar 2009: Arbeit und Leben Seminar in Budapest [Read]
11 Mar 2009: Crisis in the Czech glass and ceramic industry [Read]
6 Mar 2009: The Commission bears a political responsibility for the Lindsey strikes [Read]
6 Mar 2009: IF Metall information on the Agreement on temporary layoffs [Read]
6 Mar 2009: Analyses of the results of the Swiss vote of 8.2.2009 concerning free movement of labour [Read]
5 Mar 2009: Employers accept European Codetermination in another European Company (SE) [Read]
4 Mar 2009: Sector Social Dialogue Committee of the European Chemical Industry - Working Group Education, Training and Lifelong Learning [Read]
2 Mar 2009: EMCEF Resolution - "For a social Europe, in defense of decent jobs, decent wages, decent pensions" [Read]
18 Feb 2009: Solidarity among Glass Industry unions in Europe [Read]
16 Feb 2009: EMCEF supports CYTEC Specialty Chemicals' workers [Read]
9 Feb 2009: Unite briefing on Current UK power Industry Walkouts [Read]
4 Feb 2009: Protests in the UK: EMF, EFBWW and EMCEF call for urgent action to tackle the root causes [Read]
8 Jan 2009: French Electricity and Gas unions protest [Read]
19 Dec 2008: New EWC directive adopted by Council [Read]
17 Dec 2008: Trade union victory concerning the Working Time directive... [Read]
17 Dec 2008: European Parliament votes the climate change package [Read]
19 Nov 2008: Call for action on EU – ETS [Read]
18 Nov 2008: Bankruptcy hits Czech glass workers [Read]
6 Nov 2008: Working Time Directive: First victory [Read]
5 Nov 2008: Trade Unions discuss L'Oréal EWC and CSR agreement [Read]
4 Nov 2008: The ETUC opposes proposals on the revision of the Working Time Directive [Read]
27 Oct 2008: Fight against Social Dumping in Europe [Read]
20 Oct 2008: Paper mill death case ends in £335,000 settlement [Read]
1 Oct 2008: ETUC: Statement on the Financial Crisis [Read]
29 Sep 2008: EMCEF signs joint statement on ETS in the chemical sector. [Read]
25 Sep 2008: Polish miners protest EU ETS legislation [Read]
19 Sep 2008: Declaration of the liaison secretariat for the Saint-Gobain Convention for European Social Dialogue [Read]
16 Sep 2008: International Action Day for Decent Work [Read]
4 Sep 2008: Bulgaria: Lukoil violates ILO convention (UPDATED) [Read]
10 Jul 2008: Corporate Social Responsibility: Trade unions and Gaz de France: an European agreement [Read]
24 Jun 2008: EMCEF has moved (final update...) [Read]
2 Jun 2008: IV EMCEF Congress (update) [Read]
9 May 2008: UK: Unite and Ineos on the Grangemouth pensions dispute [Read]
8 May 2008: UPDATE: sacked Somerset (UK) print workers. [Read]
5 May 2008: EMCEF asks EWCs to send a letter to Spidla to underline the ETUC demands for the revision of the EWC directive. [Read]
25 Apr 2008: The Czech Glassworkers´ TU 4th Congress [Read]
21 Apr 2008: Newsletter: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work [Read]
21 Apr 2008: ETUC reply on EWC directive revision [Read]
27 Mar 2008: Unite reaches accord with Chesapeake Labels on union recognition agreement. [Read]
18 Mar 2008: Benchmarking Working Europe 2008 [Read]
18 Mar 2008: Czech Mineworkers' TU 6th Congress [Read]
17 Mar 2008: Congress Fédération Générale Force Ouvrière (fgFO). [Read]
7 Mar 2008: European trade union movement stages Euro-demonstration for better wages [Read]
20 Feb 2008: Revision EWC directive 94/45/CE [Read]
7 Feb 2008: Slovenia - Collective bargaining at a standstill [Read]
1 Feb 2008: Slovenia: Strike in Steklarna Hrastnik [Read]
21 Jan 2008: ETUC - The Seville Manifesto [Read]
17 Jan 2008: France: National demonstration [Read]
11 Jan 2008: Austria: Opposition to Novartis closure [Read]
2 Jan 2008: Poland: Strike in Mining Sector [Read]
18 Dec 2007: Turkey - Novamed agreement [Read]
18 Dec 2007: EMCEF Presidium appoints new Political Secretary [Read]
18 Dec 2007: France CGT asks for transparency on the costs of provisioning of gas [Read]
7 Dec 2007: Demonstration/Solidarity Action - Unilever Action Day - 4 December 2007 [Read]
6 Dec 2007: EU budget line 04.03.03.03 finances EWC/SE projects in 2008 [Read]
26 Nov 2007: Slovenia: 24-hour general strike in the paper industry [Read]
22 Nov 2007: BASF SE pioneers stronger worker consultation in Europe [Read]
21 Nov 2007: Unilever Action day - 4 December - Rotterdam - "Each Job Counts" [Read]
14 Nov 2007: France: Unions fight pension reforms [Read]
8 Nov 2007: Autumn plenary meeting SD Chemical [Read]
31 Oct 2007: Turkey: Petrol-Is - Novamed [Read]
25 Oct 2007: EU climate and energy proposals delayed [Read]
10 Oct 2007: Affiliates exchange experiences in the Glass sector - cooperation between western and central and eastern European trade unions [Read]
10 Oct 2007: Action planned by the European trade unions against Unilever [Read]
3 Oct 2007: Swedish trade unions HTF and Sif merges to form Unionen [Read]
10 Sep 2007: Outcomes EMCEF Executive Committee - 6 Sep 07 [Read]
19 Jul 2007: Spain: Law on workers' right to information - Company Registers now an obligation for contracts and sub-contracts [Read]
6 Jul 2007: ENJOY YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS: YOU ARE EUROPEAN [Read]
5 Jul 2007: High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Chemicals Industry in the European Union [Read]
5 Jul 2007: Albania - Mine strike - Agreement reached [Read]
5 Jul 2007: EU renews Industrial Policy for strong manufacturing base in response to globalization and climate change [Read]
3 Jul 2007: Hungary - MOL: retirement Gábor Gyori [Read]
28 Jun 2007: Sector Survey: Chemicals Europe [Read]
28 Jun 2007: European Council agreement [Read]
28 Jun 2007: Albania - Bulqiza mine strike. [Read]
20 Jun 2007: On the offensive for the Charter of Fundamental Rights [Read]
19 Jun 2007: Stefan Löfven new president of Nordic IN [Read]
8 Jun 2007: 2nd Thematic Conference - "European challenges in a global environment". [Read]
7 Jun 2007: On the offensive with the ETUC [Read]
6 Jun 2007: Bulgaria - Social Partners in the chemical sector sign national Cooperation Pact [Read]
23 May 2007: EMCEF Delegation attends ETUC Congress [Read]
22 May 2007: "BASF AG" becomes "BASF SE" [Read]
9 May 2007: UK - Welcome to Unite the Union [Read]
8 May 2007: Social partners join forces in the promotion of the European Minerals Day, 11-13 May 2007 [Read]
7 May 2007: ENERGIA Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL. Modelos energéticos en la sociedad del siglo XXI. [Read]
20 Apr 2007: EMCEF - TOTAL: EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT [Read]
17 Apr 2007: AGREEMENT AT RWE ENERGY [Read]
10 Apr 2007: RESTRUCTURING AT AGC FLEURUS [Read]
9 Apr 2007: ETUC - SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SERVICE [Read]
8 Apr 2007: ENERGY POLICY and RESTRUCTURING [Read]
15 Mar 2007: Inaugural meeting of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for the Natural Gas Industry [Read]
13 Mar 2007: Germany: Success in negotiations on new collective bargaining agreement for chemical industry [Read]
20 Aug 2005: Finnish union threatens strikes in response to Stora Enso's cost reduction plans [Read]

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