ETUI: Social Protection of Non-standard Workers & the Self-Employed during the Pandemic

“The Covid‑19 pandemic severely affected some categories of non-standard workers, and particularly the self‑employed. The emergency measures cushioned the potentially disastrous effect on their social circumstances, but undeniably highlighted even more the gaps in …

Uber ordered to pay taxi drivers damages in France

Uber France will have to pay €180,000 to 910 taxi drivers and their federation who brought a civil case against Uber for unfair competition, the court ruled. The case centred …

Ray-Ban maker Luxottica accused of anti-union behaviour at U.S. Georgia plant

U.S. and international unions have accused Ray-Ban maker Luxottica, the Italian arm of eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica (ESLX.PA), of violating workers’ right to unionise at a U.S. plant in Georgia and asked …

Framework Agreement for Telework in Public Service (France)

Here is the full framework agreement: https://www.unsa-fp.org/resources/upload/20210713/60ed8ecd6d47d.pdf

France investigates fashion brands over forced Uyghur labour claims

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into four multinational fashion retailers on suspicion of concealing and profiting from crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang region by sourcing goods produced using forced Uyghur …

Travail forcé des Ouïgours : une plainte déposée en France contre quatre multinationales de l’habillement

Des ONG et une rescapée ouïgoure ont déposé plainte en France, vendredi 9 avril, contre quatre multinationales de l’habillement, accusées de tirer profit du travail forcé imposé à la minorité musulmane …

Le gouvernement ouvre la porte à un statut spécifique des travailleurs des plates-formes

Livreurs Deliveroo, chauffeurs Uber… Les travailleurs des plates-formes ont démontré leur utilité durant la pandémie de Covid-19 pour transporter des soignants ou livrer de la nourriture. Mais ils ont aussi …

Renault Sandouville : la justice donne raison à la CGT, la santé et la vie ne se négocient pas

Depuis la décision du tribunal judiciaire du Havre du 7 mai 2020, c’est un déferlement idéologique d’une rare brutalité à laquelle on assiste de la part de certains syndicats de …

France: Renault Sandouville Decision

In an urgent request, a judge ordered Renault SA  and its factory in Sandouville (in the North, in Le Havre) to stop its plans to restart activities after the lockdown …

McDonald’s accused over ‘systemic sexual harassment’ of employees worldwide

An international coalition of labor unions has filed a complaint against McDonald’s, alleging systemic sexual harassment of its employees around the world. The complaint, filed at the Organization for Economic …