The world leader in building materials, LAFARGE, extracts resources from the heart of the earth to develop materials for life. Located in 78 countries, the group fulfils the expectations of the world in terms of housing and infrastructure. Customers, shareholders, local communities and architects are the driving force for LAFARGE. For them the group invents solutions with high added value that stimulate creativity and leave a only a small environmental footprint.

2014 EWC dialogue can be a real challenge. Thanks to interpreters it is translated in many languages. Do you like the commic? 

At its sales events, conferences, EWC, trade fairs LAFARGE (interpretation client 1998 - 2016), a specialist in the field of cement and construction materials, relies on the occasional assistance of translators and interpreters. Headquarters in Paris.

Around 10 million workers across the EU have the right to information and consultation on company decisions at European level through their EWCs (European Works Council. The Works Council Directives apply to companies with 1,000 or more employees, including at least 150 in two or more Member States.

The first EWC Directive, dating back to 1994 (94/45/EC), allowed the establishment of some 850 EWCs, covering around 60% of workers in the EU. In order to improve and update the existing legislation for it to fully meets its objectives, the ETUC and the European Trade Union Federations engaged in an active campaign, following which the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on a new EWC recast Directive (2009/38/EC). It entered into force in May 2009 and is fully operational since June 2011.

more: http://www.etuc.org/r/57 

May 2019 @ uk Reuters one can read: 

... in Mergers of equals (including) French ... Bruno Lafont, Lafarge's CEO...the former CEO was clearedi in March (2019) ... LafargeHorcim shares have lost a third of their value since the merger closed in October 2015, much worse than rival HeidelbergCement's 8% decline.