In 2009 the Luxembourg freight company Cargolux [1] was forced to restructure its assets as a result of the global financial crisis, and this was done in two stages. First, SAirlines, a subsidiary of the now defunct SAirgGroup, sold its 33.7% stake of Cargolux to the company’s other shareholders
On 30 June, the Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (LCGB [1]) organised a press conference, reported by Le Quotidien [2], aimed at ending speculation about alleged dismissals from its executive management. [1] http://www.lcgb.lu/ [2] http://www.lequotidien.lu/politique-et-societe
In June 2011 the association for bus drivers working for private bus companies (ACAP) and the transport section of the Federation of Christian Trade Unions of Luxembourg (LCGB-Transport [1]) began a campaign called ‘la BARBE!’. [1] http://lcgb.lu/fr/structure/details/id/114
Through itssurvey ‘Well-being at work in Luxembourg 2010’carried out by TNS-ILRES in December 2009 to January 2010, the Luxembourg Chamber of Employees (CSL) sought to provide an insight into the feelings of Luxembourg workers in 2010 about their workplace. More than 1,500 employees (both Luxembourg
Luxembourg’s government programme for 2009–2014 [1] referred to the need for reform and the modernisation of the state, which includes making changes to the way the civil service works and how civil servants are paid. [1] http://www.gouvernement.lu/gouvernement/programme-2009/programme-2009/13-fpra
Before negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement in the banking sector began in autumn 2010, the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association (ABBL [1]) announced its intention to introduce profound changes to the philosophy that has governed the sector’s industrial relations for years. One of the
In 1977, the Luxembourg steel industry experienced a deep crisis which led the government to establish a steel tripartite conference. The important role played by social dialogue and consensus in overcoming this particular crisis was commonly acknowledged, and so sectoral tripartite discussions
The original collective bargaining [1] agreement for this sector was signed in October 2005 by the Independent Trade Union Confederation of Luxembourg (OGB-L [2]), the Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (LCGB [3]), and by The Association of Woodwork Employers of the Grand-Duchy of
According to the preamble to draft bill 6234 [1], the time savings account or leave bank is intended to foster a proactive ‘social State’ as well as promote lifelong learning among employees by giving them the opportunity to save paid time – and in some cases, money – in order to finance leave to
After much suspense and even a temporary suspension of its tender, the EU Commission announced on 11 March 2011 that its contract with G4S [1] would not be renewed. Since then, the new contractor CobelGuard [2] has been under severe pressure as it doesn’t have enough employees to take on the