“Give us back what you took from us!”
Thousands of Slovenian trade unionists gathered outside government buildings in Ljubljana on 24 January to demand “Higher wages for all, not just the privileged”. Some 30,000 public sector ...
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Italian government approves pay rise for state workers
Pay rises for 270,000 Italian central government employees could already arrive in their February pay packets. The money should be available once the Court of Auditors and Accounting services ...
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What is Sweden’s high-wage secret?
by Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, President, Swedish Trade Union Confederation Inequality is bad for business. Many countries try to keep wages low to boost exports, but this strategy hurts global ...
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European CEOs earn up to 2 years average income in 4 days of Davos
During the four days that Chief Executive Officers from European companies attend the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2018, they earn more than most people get in 18 months to two years. ...
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Spanish public sector workers bear the brunt of austerity
Between 2009 and 2016, different governments in Spain have transferred most of the burden of cuts in public spending to the purses of public employees, says the Federation of Public Services ...
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German union takes action for payrise and work-life balance
German metalworkers are backing up their demand for higher wages and reduced hours with a campaign of warning strikes. On 8 January, some 160,000 workers at more than 80 companies, including ...
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Irish trade unions demand higher pay to cover housing and childcare costs
Private sector unions in the Republic of Ireland are to pursue pay rises in 2018 that will compensate for the “excessive costs” of housing, childcare and pensions. In advice on pay bargaining for ...
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