ECONOMIC CRISIS : SOCIAL DIALOGUE TO BE LAUNCHED FOR EU METAL INDUSTRY.

As of 14 January, the social partners of the EU's metal, engineering and technology-based industries - which represent 200,000 corporate entities and 13 million workers - will be entitled to sign contractual agreements at EU level. That day will see the launch of a new sectoral social dialogue committee, which will bring together representatives of the above industries. This committee will function as an official body with a mandate to help employers and employees to find joint solutions to a range of problems at EU level.aAccording to the European Commission, its aim is to help...