Collective Bargaining

The Index of Agreed Minimum Wages 06 (basis: 2006 annual average = 100) measures the minimum wage trend. The index is a key evaluation criterion for wage and salary negotiations and, in conjunction with other indices relating to wage and price trends, an important and up-to-date economic indicator. In May 2015 the index reached a value of 125.3 (provisional figure), 0.3% higher than the previous month. The rate of increase compared with May 2014 was 2.0%.
English: http://www.statistik.at/web_en/statistics/PeopleSociety/social_statistics .
German: http://www.statistik.at/web_de/statistiken/menschen_und_gesellschaft/soziales .

Railway workers halted trains across the country on 15 June to protest against government plans to liberalise the railway services. Government plans would break the monopoly of state operator NSB, allowing private companies to service train lines as well. The reform plans have not yet been voted in Parliament, but are expected to be supported by the majority of MPs.
English: http://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/06/14/union-protest-to-halt-trains/

Civil servants have announced a ten day protest, taking to the streets in the beginning of June. Police and border police officers, firemen and prison guards are protesting against a proposed pension reform, bad working conditions and the lack of a real social dialogue.
English: http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/06/14 .

Industrial action in the health sector was ordered by trade union UHM on 11 June and suspended after a meeting with the ministry on 12 June. The workers went on strike over the lack of implementation of previous agreements on parking, pay and study leave. Immediately after the start of the action, union negotiators were invited to the ministry and a deal was closed the next day.
English: http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-06-13/local-news/UHM-suspends .

Trade unionists have occupied the finance ministry as talks between the Greek government and the country's lenders intensify. While growing numbers of European heads of state and government are pressuring the Tsipras government to accept a bailout deal, people in the streets of Athens are afraid any new deal will demand further painful cuts. Public broadcaster ERT, reopened after the last change of government, reports that trade unionists are calling on the government to make deals with the country's pensioners, unemployed and precarious workers in mind.
English: http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/1st-leadtrade-unionists-occupy .

The trade unions of mine workers have addressed Bulgaria's Parliament, the government, the Energy Ministry and the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation threatening strike action. The mine workers are worried that an announced power price hike will increase production costs, resulting in a lack of funding for the state owned mine.
English: http://www.novinite.com/articles/169133/Trade+Unions+Ready+to+Organize+Strike .

The Federation of Chemical Workers (VDSZ) has announced it will be taking strike action at Granite Hungary. Granite workers, who conduct maintenance of turbines and compressors, are paid less than their colleagues in other countries for the same work. Point of contention is the €3 per hour low pay rate for mechanics while on call. The mechanics have also complained that employment conditions during jobs on third locations are insufficient. Despite an agreement with regional Granite employers closed in April 2015 to improve conditions, workers now report that nothing has changed and that industrial action will be taken.
English: http://www.industriall-union.org/hungarian-turbine-mechanics-prepare-to-strike .

Air traffic controllers entered a second day of strike, which passed largely unnoticed due to minimum service requirements. The strike started after 61 controllers were sanctioned for participating in wild cat strikes five years ago, but continues in part due to the high levels of minimum services required by the state. In 2010, air traffic controllers in the Barcelona area effectively closed down the entire region's air space with all out strikes, leading to the military being called in to take over air traffic control. As 61 air traffic controllers were sanctioned for those actions, the controllers called a strike in protest. On the eve of the action, the government and ENAIRE, the publically owned air traffic control company, negotiated a 70% minimum service requirement. Air traffic controllers, however, argue that this high level forces 99% of the controllers to show up for shifts despite the strike and effectively intervenes with their right to strike.
English: http://www.thelocal.es/20150610/air-traffic-controllers-strike-continues .

Staff at the University Medical Centres, totalling over 70,000 workers in hospitals linked to the country's universities, have a new collective agreement. The agreement runs from 1 April 2015 to 1 January 2018 and contains several pay increases and measures to promote standard employment. Staff will receive a retroactive pay hike of 0.8% from 1 April 2015 and further 1% increases in August 2015, 2016 and 2017. A one-off bonus of €200 will be paid to all employees in January 2016. Compensation for irregular night shifts is increased and, according to the new agreement, will also be paid when employees are on sick leave. The collective agreement furthermore foresees the abolition of zero-hour contracts at the medical centres and the conversion of temporary jobs into permanent contracts. Finally, by 2018, the university medical centres aim to employ 895 people with disabilities.
English: http://www.epsu.org/a/11486
Dutch: http://www.fnv.nl/over-fnv/pers/persberichten/persarchief ...

A study by the labour market organisation Arbejderbevægelsens Erhvervsråd (AE) claims that industry in the country has not been this competitive since 1995, concluding that the country can compete with the likes of China, Poland and Germany despite the high level of wages. Observers stated that employees at industrial companies create much more value than they cost. Generally speaking, it's therefore not a problem for industry that workers receive high wages.
English: http://cphpost.dk/news/business/new-study-industry-in-denmark-competitive .