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EUROPEAN REVIEW

ISSUE 42

(May 2008)

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Page 2 : Barroso signals new interest in social policy as elections approach; Bargaining round-up.

Page 3 : Air France-KLM unions agree breakthrough ‘blueprint for positive employment practices; Chocolate workers seek Perm-anent wage rise; Eastern European unions take on Tesco and M & S.

Page 4 : German pressure limits EU discrimination directive; Unions get compensation deal as Nokia quits Germany; Metalworkers fear job losses after Alcan takeover.

Page 5 : LIDL accused of ‘Stasi’ tactics in Germany and Czech Rep.
Page 6 : Unions to map out new strategy after long look at ECJ judgments Recent rulings from the European Courts: ECJ gives support to UK mother of disabled son; Victory for Irish union on fixed-term workers; Public procurement cannot equalise wages.

Page 7 : Health & Safety: EP wants new carcinogen law, ignores nanos; GMB gives EU insight into UK van crime; French suicide spate prompts stress probe.

Page 8 : May Day launch for cyberspace ‘Union Island’; EU Doctors get the e-Health habit; EU wants code of practice to help women in ICT.

Page 9 : Stats and facts: EU broadband leaders leap past US but laggards, rural areas further behind; Runaway boom in Eastern Europe leads to price rises.

Page 10 : Slovenia hosts as 35,000 Euro-unionists march for better pay.

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