economy 01/12/2016 Call for Muslim Christmas bonus cut sparks outrage in Austria A trade union linked to the far-right FPO in Austria faces criticism for social media post targeting Christmas bonus for Muslims.
Belgium 24/11/2016 Brussels blocked by massive protest Thousands of demonstrators who work in Belgium's health and welfare sector are angry about government plans for austerity measures.
corporate 28/10/2016 Uber loses UK driver employment case Uber should no longer treat its drivers as self-employed, a British employment tribunal has ruled, dealing a major blow to its business model.
France 26/10/2016 French government pledges €250 million extra funding for French police It comes after ten days of spontaneous protests by French police following an attack which left two officers badly wounded.
France 15/09/2016 French unions stage last-ditch street protests against new labour law Unions in France have vowed to keep fighting the country’s new labour law, but admitted on Thursday that dwindling support meant months of street protests were now…
Belgium 02/09/2016 2,000 jobs under threat at Caterpillar in Belgium World's largest maker of heavy machinery begins consultation process that could lead to closure of plant in Charleroi.
corporate 20/07/2016 Uber drivers fight for workers rights in London Two Uber drivers in London have brought a test case at an employment tribunal arguing the ride service is acting unlawfully by not offering paid holidays and sick pay.
France 05/07/2016 Controversial labour reform forced through in France Labour unions mounted a last-gasp protest as the bill returned to the French National Assembly for a second review on Tuesday.
world news 01/06/2016 Delays and cancellations as French unions begin indefinite transport strike SNCF workers begun unlimited strike Aviation unions to walkout June 3 to 5 Governtment calls for talks with CGT French unions have upped the ante and launched an indefinite strike, targeting nat
brussels bureau 31/05/2016 Social unrest continues in France and Belgium Train services have been reduced today in France, where rail workers have started an unlimited strike.
France 31/05/2016 French strikes multiply as Euro 2016 nears Strike action is multiplying in France and the timing couldn’t be worse with the Euro 2016 football tournament due to start there in just 10 days…
world news 30/05/2016 More transport chaos in France in standoff over labour reforms Unions target transport for more strikes TGV and regional trains to be hit from Tuesday night Air France pilots hold their own strike Just as the spectre of dry petrol stations and blockaded oil
Insight 30/05/2016 Martinez takes France's CGT union into battle against the government Another day of intense strike action has hit France, the ninth in the current series of confrontations with the government over new labour…
France 26/05/2016 France: Nuclear strike raises stakes in showdown over labour reforms With pumps at more than 4,000 petrol stations in France now partially or fully dry, the showdown between the government and the hardline CGT union over contested labour reforms intensified on…
France 25/05/2016 French nuclear workers vote to join strike against labour laws Staff at France’s 19 nuclear plants have voted to go on strike on Thursday amid escalating protests against labour reforms.
France 08/04/2016 Protests over French labour reforms spread to more cities Protests in Paris against against proposed labour reforms have spread to other French cities, including Marseille, Lille, Nantes, Rennes and
Belgium 06/01/2016 Walloon rail strike halts trains in Belgium and beyond Rail workers in Brussels and southern Belgium are carrying out a 48-hour strike which disrupting connections as far away as London and Paris. Both
Belgium 07/10/2015 Anti-austerity protesters battle police in Brussels Police and anti-austerity protesters have engaged in running battles in the Belgian capital Brussels. Tens of thousands took to the streets as part
France 06/10/2015 Air France violence a 'national embarrassment' France’s political leaders say violence by workers of the country’s flag carrier Air France is a national embarrassment that reinforces the very
world news 10/06/2015 EU charming CELAC states for trade and investment stakes The first EU-CELAC Summit — the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States — was held in January 2013, in Santiago
