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    • EWC composition: institutional matters
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      • training
  • articulation between I&C levels
  • EWC's role
  • changes affecting EWC
  • co-operation with management
  • continuity in case of merger
Last update EWCdb: 03.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
GEA Group GEA European Works Council active 23/08/2011 Germany
MOL Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari MOL EWC active 02/04/2009 Hungary
Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services EWC active 30/08/2007 Germany
Linde Group Linde European Works Council active 27/06/2007 Germany
Otis Otis European Forum active 21/06/2005 France
Lear Seating Corporation Lear European Works Council active 06/04/1998 Germany
Sema Sema Group European Works Council not active 20/09/1996 United Kingdom
Deere Deere European Conference of Workers’ Representatives active 17/09/1996 Germany
Christian Salvesen Salvesen Food and Consumer Logistics European Works Council not active 12/09/1996 Belgium
Voestalpine Stahl Voestalpine Stahl European Works Council active 09/09/1996 Austria
DS Smith DS Smith European Works Council active 03/09/1996 Ireland
Hochtief Hochtief European Works Council active 22/05/1996 Germany
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