Union boss defiant as record French strike enters fourth week
December 28, 2019 | 09:15
The head of a hardline French trade union on Friday (Dec 27) vowed to press on with a crippling strike that has cast a shadow over Christmas celebrations, with the stoppages entering a fourth week and becoming the longest-lasting such action since the 1980s.
Ford plans to axe 1,150 UK jobs: Union
January 12, 2019 | 14:00
Ford plans to cut 1,150 jobs in Britain, a union announced on Friday (Jan 11), one day after the US car giant unveiled a major restructuring of its European operations.
German cabin crew join Ryanair strike, nearly 250 flights cut
September 28, 2018 | 15:04
German cabin crew said they would join pilots in Europe-wide strikes against Ryanair on Friday, as the airline announced it would have to cancel nearly 250 flights.
Slowly but surely on the path towards a federal European Union
August 27, 2012 | 23:00
Open forum by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders.
All eyes on tense summit as euro crisis deepens
June 28, 2012 | 16:07
EU leaders debate "a big leap forward" to strengthen their union and save the euro at a two-day summit starting Thursday, but divisions may scuttle efforts to bring the currency back from the brink.
Foreigners to champion union
June 23, 2012 | 14:27
Foreigners have been given the right to join the Vietnamese labour union.
Difficult days ahead for Europe despite Greek vote
June 18, 2012 | 09:03
European leaders face difficult decisions in the days ahead on managing the outcome of the Greek election, upholding their credibility on financial discipline to avoid stoking contagion, and making convincing progress towards a grand plan for deeper integration.
Western Union toasts its 8,000th agent in Vietnam
December 05, 2011 | 09:01
Western Union, a leader in global payment services, last week clocked up a landmark 8,000 agents in Vietnam, making it the largest international money remittance network in the country.
German air traffic union calls off strike after court ban
August 04, 2011 | 15:00
A union representing German air traffic controllers withdrew its strike call Wednesday hours after a court ruling in Frankfurt banning their action over pay.
Code labours to strike right balance
July 11, 2011 | 07:56
Proposed amendments to the Labour Code have been the source of hot debate between firms and state administrators. Co-Chair of the Vietnam Business Forum’s Manufacturing & Distribution Working Group Fred Burke argues it will be one of the most important laws Vietnam adopts this decade and will have a major say on the nation’s future prosperity.
FIEs’ rising strikes prompt union review
April 25, 2011 | 08:11
A rise in foreign-invested enterprise strikes has sparked an urgent call to further inspect these enterprises’ trade unions.
Boeing factory move broke labor law: board
April 21, 2011 | 08:38
Boeing violated union labor law by opening a second production line for the new 787 Dreamliner at a non-unionized plant in South Carolina, a US government agency said Wednesday.
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