By Jean-Claude Mailly, General Secretary, Force Ouvrière, France Trade unions affiliated to the European Trade Union Confederation have launched campaigns, in each country, for a general increase ...
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This is a day for mobilisation all over the world: one day when all the trade unions in the world stand up for decent work and fair wages. Decent work must be at the centre of government actions ...
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Pay Rise Campaign – Briefing Paper Young people and precarious work Young people are much more likely than older people to be in precarious work. Fixed-term contracts have increased rapidly ...
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A major round of collective bargaining is underway in Sweden, covering some 2.4 million blue collar, white collar and professional workers. Industrial unions have already signed a three-year ...
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By Professor Jordi Angusto As in any other religion, faith lies behind capitalism. Faith that capital is a panacea always and in any situation: to push economic growth or to help less developed ...
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In response to the financial crisis of 2008, governments across Europe used public money to stabilise the system and bail out the banks. Public spending also helped maintain the European economy ...
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On 23 June, Public Services Day, citizens around the world acknowledge the wide range of education, health, social and other key services delivered all day and everyday by public service workers. ...
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Workers at Budapest’s public transport authority (BKV) have avoided strike action and obtained a new pay deal worth an extra 15% this year. The two BKV unions initially sought a 30% wage increase ...
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On 23rd June, Public Services Day, citizens around the world acknowledge the wide range of education, health, social and other key services delivered all day and everyday by public service ...
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Since the three Italian trade union confederations CGIL, CISL and UIL came together to sign a new industrial relations agreement in January 2016, giving a fresh impetus to national and secondary ...
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