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    • EWC composition: institutional matters
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Last update EWCdb: 19.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 17 of 17
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
Brink's Brink's European Works Council active 05/10/2009 France
UPS UPS Communication Forum active 19/09/2007 Germany
FCI FCI European Works Council not active 26/06/2006 France
Nielsen Corporation ACNielsen EWC active 07/06/2006 Belgium
Electronic Data Systems (EDS) EDS European Works Council not active 14/07/2005 Belgium
UPS UPS Communication Forum active 25/03/2004 Germany
Parker Hannifin Parker Hannifin EWC active 16/10/2003 United Kingdom
IBM IBM European Works Council not active 01/01/2003 France
Tenneco Tenneco Automotive European Works Council not active 22/05/2002 Belgium
Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies European Works Council not active 23/11/2000 Belgium
Albany International Albany International EWC not active 20/10/2000 Netherlands
IBM IBM European Works Council not active 27/04/1999 France
Rockwell Automation Rockwell EU Information Sharing and Consultation Forum active 28/06/1996 France
Mead Corporation Mead Packaging European Social Dialogue Body not active 25/06/1996 France
HanesBrands DB Apparel EWC active 04/06/1996 France
PPG Industries PPG European Committee not active 28/05/1996 France
Johnson Controls Johnson Controls European Communication Forum active 02/05/1996 United Kingdom
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