A wage rise: fair and necessary
The Belgian government has made ‘competitiveness’ into its Holy Grail. This quest was regulated by the Law “on the promotion of employment and preventive safeguarding of ...
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Poland: effective wage bargaining in automotive and postal sectors
Sectoral collective bargaining still does not exist in the automotive industry in Poland. However, as a result of ongoing company negotiations, trade unions have been able to secure monthly wage ...
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Slovak trade unions secure 6% pay rise in the public sector
After a tough bargaining round, Slovak unions have secured a collective agreement providing a 6% pay rise in the public sector for 2017. The agreement covers 350,000 workers and foresees an ...
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Slovenian unions take a united stand on pay
Trade unions in Slovenia have agreed to combine their efforts to achieve higher wages and a fair wage system. Industrial trade unions affiliated to the Association of Free Trade Unions of ...
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Price developments reinforce the need to raise wages
From the Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) in Spain Economic recovery must also reach households. But price rises are aggravating the loss of purchasing power of wages, pensions and social ...
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