EWC newsletter 2010 nr 2

Dear readers,

Welcome to the electronic newsletter of the EWC Service of FNVFormaat. With this newsletter the EWC Service will update you on recent developments concerning European Works Councils. We hope you will enjoy reading this newsletter.

Please forward this newsletter to interested colleagues.

Petra Molenaar

Senior trainer/consultant EWC Service FNVFormaat

Officials further elaborate the EWC Directive

In Brussels an Expert Group made up of officials from different Member States is currently harmonising the transposition of the recast EWC Directive into the different national legislations.  Read on

The UK and Portugal produce new EWC legislation

The new EWC Directive, which came into force on 06 May 2009, stipulates that all EU Member States must adjust their national EWC legislation by 05 June 2011.  Read on

Dutch companies not thriving under Anglo-Saxon rules

In the past few years Dutch companies have embraced the Anglo-Saxon shareholder philosophy.  They are not performing any better as a result, but worse.  Read on

Heineken EWC draws up profile during training days

At its yearly training session the Heineken EWC drew up a profile that the Committee among others is going to use for training in the future. The Committee came up with the idea during a discussion on the subject of The role of the European Works Council in Heinekens’ change processes. Read on 

Flextronics leads the way with new European Works Council 

Flextronics is a globally operating company that specialises in the assembly of electronic components. Since March 2009 the company has a European Works Council in anticipation of the new European directive. Read on

Employees force Opel to make a concession

After months of deadlock Opel has signed an agreement with its German Central Works Council that is generally being viewed as an important concession of Opel. Read on

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