Brussels, 24/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - After Danuta Hübner (Cohesion Policy), Vladimir Spidla (Employment and Social Affairs) spoke on 23 November with Belgian policy-makers on ways to assist the workers of the Volkswagen plant in Brussels/Forest that have been affected by the loss of 4,000 jobs (see EUROPE 9311 and 9312). Mr Spidla said he would be writing to the president of Volkswagen “urging him to ensure an effective social dialogue throughout this restructuring operation”.
Mr...