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Slovenian EU Presidency | 29 comments (29 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (4.00 / 3)

I don't know if this has been discussed already on ET, but a rather important recent EU news was that the European Court decided in favour of latvian construction company Laval in its suit against Swedish construction union Byggnads, which wanted to force it to pay higher wages for its employees. Even without the Bolkestein Directive. Laval had full support from Internal Markets Commissioner Charlie McCreevey of Ireland.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 11:41:59 AM EST

Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (4.00 / 3)

If Sweden had had a minimum wage, would it have made a difference?

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 11:59:29 AM EST
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Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (4.00 / 5)

yes

The ECJ noted in particular that since Sweden has no mininum pay levels, the union had no right to set a wage level that the Latvian company would have to respect.

It poses a big problem for the countries where the minimum wage is negotiated at sectoral level.

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 12:43:32 PM EST
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Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (4.00 / 3)

I hope the German government is paying attention.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 02:04:03 PM EST
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Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (4.00 / 2)

Not that the CDU cares for German unions...

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 02:18:45 PM EST
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Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (none / 0)

It's not the unions, it's the likely backlash from the voters.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 06:00:30 PM EST
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Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (none / 1)

With the voters, there is always xenophobia and law-and-orderism. (I should write a diary about the current topic de jour in Germany...)

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 06:06:01 PM EST
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Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (4.00 / 3)

Yes. I started typing away at that but ended up lost in the criminology section of wikipedia... the only thing I really have so far is a good title.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 06:24:30 PM EST
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Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (4.00 / 2)

Can any Swede (or Swedish-speaking person) give a precise indication of the legal status of this particular sectoral contract?

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 02:25:15 PM EST
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