The head of the pilots union resigned in the wake of a controversial 10 day strike at TAP Portugal and Portugalia, reported in last month's newsletter. In the strike, pilots demanded shares of up to 20 percent in the capital of the airline that is being privatised, which was guaranteed to them in an old agreement. The strike, however, did not receive the anticipated broad support from other TAP employees and customers, who felt the pilots were jeopardising the viability of the struggling airline.
English: http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/head-of-pilots-union-resigns .
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Trade unions and management of the national railway NS have reached a deal on a new collective agreement. The agreement contains a 5% wage hike over the next 2.5 years and guarantees that no permanent jobs will disappear until 2019, while 20% of the flex jobs are expected to disappear. NS will create jobs for 200 people with occupational disabilities and has agreed to look into the possibility of abolishing the lower pay scales for youth in the company.
English: http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/06/04/train-workers-union-reaches-deal .
A dispute has occurred between trade unions OGBL and LCGB and management of outpatient care service Hëllef Doheem, after the latter announced 90 jobs were to be axed under a social plan, as reported in last month's newsletter. The redundancies are a response to a 3.2 million deficit in 2014, with higher losses expected in 2015. Trade unions OGBL and LCGB, however, have refuted management statements that all solutions have been explored and said that alternative actions, like job retention plans, exist. Trade unions and management are currently negotiating over the social plan, for which they will be afforded two weeks before the dispute moves to an official mediator.
English: http://www.wort.lu/en/business/social-plan-talks-labour-unions-cannot-accept .
The Institute for Market Economics (IME) has published two research papers on the topic of poverty and social assistance in Bulgaria. The first report focuses on the extent of poverty in the country, and its purpose is to highlight the vulnerable groups (children, the economically inactive and the unemployed). Half of all unemployed are at risk of falling into poverty, and a third is at risk of falling into 'deep' poverty. The largest group among those living below the poverty line are pensioners. The second report pays attention to some shortcomings of leading programmes in the field of social assistance. The main goal of the study is to distinguish the sources of inefficient allocation of public assistance under some programmes and to propose possible solutions that could cause more efficient and purposeful assistance for people who need it the most.
English: http://ime.bg/en/articles/poverty-and-social-assistance-in-bulgaria/
A reform in family policy is adding a third month to fathers' paid paternity leave. In the current system, new parents get 16 months of paid parental leave, two of which must be taken off by the father. The reform now raises this to three months that are either taken off by the father or deducted from the months of paid leave.
English: http://jezebel.com/swedish-men-to-get-three-months-of-mandatory-paid .
Five days after nearly 1,000 workers joined a strike over wages and working conditions at the Izmir facility of Turkey's petrochemical giant, Petkim, a pay deal was reached. The workers closed a collective agreement which guarantees everyone a 6% pay rise as well as a bonus wage on Ramadan and the sacrifice feasts.
English: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/strike-at-turkeys-largest-petrochemical .
Ryanair's ground handling workers have called an indefinite strike at the Madrid-Barajas Airport in protest at the working conditions, abuse and threats to which they are subjected by the airline management. The strike is endorsed by the unions, which say that the company intends to cut handlers salaries by between 20% and 30% despite there being no collective agreement. The unions also say that, despite the declaration of a 66% increase in profits announced recently, the company is refusing to negotiate on the matter, either with the works council or with the union executive. They say that the conditions that are being affected include a salary reduction as well as changes to shift patterns, holidays and leave.
English: http://www.theleader.info/article/47441/spain/national/ryanair-ground-workers-strike .
French health service workers have taken to the streets in recent days to protest against changes to the 35-hour working week, viewed outside France as totemic of the country's rigid employment laws. But that overlooks the fact that France's hourly production figures are higher than Britain's or Germany's. The law on the 35 hour that was introduced in 2000 was aimed at increasing employment: the thinking was that if weekly hours were reduced, companies would have to engage more staff. Economists still disagree on whether this actually happened. However, official figures show the law created 350,000 new jobs.
English: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/30/35-hour-week .
The recently concluded Lansdowne Road agreement set outs the pay proposals for the public sector. From the start, unions and the government were in favour of giving priority in pay restoration to those earning least. The trade unions had backed flat-rate, rather than percentage increases, as these would be of greater benefit for the low paid. This has been achieved for 2016, largely by amending the application of the public service pension levy. It will result in all public service staff being better off to the tune of €1,000. In September 2017, annualised salaries for those earning less than €65,000 will also be increased by €1,000. Trade union members have to decide on the deal in forthcoming ballots.
English: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/low-earners-the-big-winners .
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/unions-give-pact-a-cautious-and-guarded-welcome .
Outpatient care service `Stëftung Hëllef Doheen' announced that it would cut 90 jobs under a social plan, after government savings measures in the health care sector forced budget cuts. Cleaning staff will be let go, as well as central administration employees and staff running special activities. Two day care centres will be closed, in an operation that aims with `all available means' to avoid the quality of services to be impacted.
English: https://www.wort.lu/en/business/social-plan-at-care-service .