Collective Bargaining: 8-page EU Parliament word salad

The EU Parliament has adopted the wordy Ceulemans report on restructuring processes, emphasizing collective bargaining… but ignores low union membership and today’s defence transition realities

Key points:  The EU Parliament adopted the Ceulemans report on restructuring processes. The report emphasizes collective bargaining and union involvement in restructuring, but totally ignores low union membership rates and the new defence transition realities.

Why this matters: The report's recommendations, if implemented, could complicate restructuring processes and limit management flexibility. It fails to acknowledge the reality of low union membership in many sectors and countries.

What might happen next: While the report itself doesn't create binding legislation, it may influence future EU policy proposals on restructuring and worker rights.

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