News Summary:
The ARTE national board's third meeting to negotiate the textile trade agreement concluded on January 20, 2026, without progress, according to union and employers' association sources. The association, which includes chains like Inditex, Mango, H&M, and Primark, saw its representatives analyze proposals from CCOO and Fetico during the session. Earlier on the same day, Bruno Patino, president of ARTE France and vice-president of ARTE GEIE, signed a cooperation agreement with Jet de Ranitz, chairman of the Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO). This follows Arte, the employers' association representing major companies such as Inditex, Mango, H&M, Tendam, and Primark, announcing on January 14 its intention to accelerate negotiations for the sector's first state agreement. This effort aims to resolve a two-and-a-half-year blockade affecting 100,000 textile workers.
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