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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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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The ETUC’s #ourpayrise campaign is highlighting the unacceptably low wages being imposed on workers across Europe, since the economic crisis took hold in 2008. A newly published study by ...
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By Frances O’Grady, TUC General Secretary British workers are still taking home pay packets that are worth less than their wages before the financial crisis. They have suffered the longest pay ...
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By Esther Lynch, ETUC Confederal Secretary On October 7 every year, trade unions on every continent mark World Day for Decent Work. Decent work needs to be at the top of everyone’s agenda – ...
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A new survey of public opinion by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) reveals that almost three-quarters of respondents believe their governments should be taking action to secure ...
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By Carla Cantone, General Secretary, European Federation of Retired and Elderly People The ETUC’s campaign for better wages not only affects active workers, it is also important for pensioners – ...
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By Ricardo Gutierrez, EFJ General Secretary Not all professions have been so deeply affected as journalism by the rise of new technologies, and the collapse in advertising revenues of the media ...
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By Peter Smets, EuroCOP delegate, Belgium Over recent years, we have seen significant changes in our lives. Previously, life in Europe was far removed from conflicts, economic problems etc. We ...
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By Béla Galgóczi The crisis has put an end to wage convergence of the poorer Central and Eastern European new EU member states (EU-11, being: Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, ...
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