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  • art.6 EWC
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    • EWC composition: institutional matters
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  • changes affecting EWC
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    • recount of employees
    • adaptation clause: merger of EWCs (Recast)
    • renegotiation of EW agreement
  • co-operation with management
  • continuity in case of merger
Last update EWCdb: 18.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
Coca-Cola Company Coca Cola Communication Forum active 10/06/2011 Belgium
Huntsman LLC Huntsman European Works Council active 20/05/2011 Belgium
Merck & Co. MSD European Employee Council active 29/04/2010 Ireland
Biomet Biomet EWC not active 19/06/2008 Netherlands
GE Water & Process Technologies GE Water & Process Technologies European Works Council active 01/04/2006 Belgium
Starwood Lodging Group Starwood European Employee Communication & Consultation Council active 29/09/2000 Belgium
Grove Worldwide Grove European Forum not active 23/08/1996 Ireland
Motorola Motorola active 29/07/1996 Ireland
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