May 11, 2020 | Transnational collective bargaining
On 12 May, the management of the Spanish telecommunications group Telefónica and the Uni Global Union federation signed a global agreement to protect the health of workers returning to work after periods of confinement or short-time working linked to the Covid-19...
May 7, 2020 | European sectoral social dialogue
On 7 May, the social partners in the banking sector signed a joint declaration on employment aspects of providing financial services (see UNI Europa Finance press release). The text seeks to raise ethical standards in the field of selling financial products to...
May 7, 2020 | Social relations
In a paper, the international department of the German trade union confederation DGB argues in favour of a European public health policy. It’s time to end the privatisation of healthcare systems which, after falling victim to budget cuts, have been unable to cope with...
Apr 30, 2020 | Case Law, IR Doc
The Court of Justice has issued a very important ruling concerning compliance with Directive 2003/88 on the organization of working time, which specifies the maximum permitted working time during periods of exceptional circumstances, such as the era we are currently...
