After nine regional and three central rounds of negotiation, BAVC and IG BCE have reached an accord in the wage dispute: remuneration for the 550,000 employees at the 1,900 plants of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries will rise 2.8 ...
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The Spanish Association of Knitwear (AEGP) and the Spanish Federation of Apparel Companies (FEDECON) have unanimously decided to discontinue their association with the Spanish Intertextil Council (CIE), reports Europa Press. Both the ...
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In a move that came as surprise to employees, Canadian Freightways shut down four of its British Columbia terminals. Operations were halted at the company's Prince George, Smithers, Terrace and Prince Rupert locations on January 17. ...
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The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal has made its first road safety remuneration order (RSRO). The agency says the RSRO comes after extensive consultation with interested stakeholders in the road transport industry over the past 12 months. ...
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The Spanish province of Biscay’s Retail Business Confederation (CECOBI), has announced that it considers the new Bureau of Textile Trade act as well as the existing Collective agreement signed between the ELA trade union and the ...
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Turkey processor Bernard Matthews has blamed the pressure of rising commodity prices for putting 55 jobs under threat at its cooked meats site in Great Witchingham, Norfolk. Rising input prices have put 55 jobs under threat at Bernard ...
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Five unions representing Australian coal terminal employees have called for an eight-hour strike Friday at the Port Waratah Coal Services export facility, a company spokesman said Tuesday. The strike is expected to start at 6:30 a.m. ...
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Simple actions by consumers and food retailers can dramatically cut the 1.3 billion tonnes of food lost or wasted each year and help shape a sustainable future, according to a new global campaign to cut food waste launched today by the UN ...
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A global campaign designed to help retailers and consumers cut down on food waste has been launched by the United Nations' Food & Agriculture Organisation and civil society partners. The 'Think. Eat. Save. Reduce Your Footprint' campaign, ...
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December 16, 2012 - BC Hydro says that it and IBEW 258 have reached a tentative memorandum of settlement for a new two-year collective agreement. IBEW 258 represents about 2000 workers in electrical and related utility trades at BC Hydro. ...
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OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel announced that the meeting of the Board of Directors was held. Resolution on election of the new General Director of the Company was adopted by the Board. The appointment of Mr Vladimir Potanin was approved ...
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United Steelworkers Local 2251 has filed a grievance against Essar Steel Algoma claiming the company has employed outside workers to do jobs claimed by the union. Mr Mike DaPrat,Local 2251 president said the union believes this violates ...
Tags: United Steelworkers, Essar Steel Algoma, contract, retirees
Cam Iron the Cameroon subsidiary of the Australian based Sundance Resources Limited that carried out exploration of iron ore deposits in the country's east region has been awarded a mining agreement prior to the final stage in the mining of ...
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Cam Iron, the Cameroon chapter of the Australian based Sundance Resources Limited that carried out exploration of iron ore deposits in the East Region has been given a mining convention, the second to the last stage in the mining of the ...
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The executive board of The Modern Kitchen Working Group (AMK – Arbeitsgemeinschaft die Moderne Küche), is reckoning with the possibility of a further 2% to 3% growth in turnover in 2012 across the whole of the kitchen industry, ...
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