For the first time in 15 years credit cooperative BCC workers are on strike to protest a contract decision taken by the national association of credit unions Federcasse. The protest is against the withdrawal of the two bargaining contract levels, national and regional, the first of which is already in effect and the second of which will go into effect April 1. The cancellations were both unilaterally decided by Federcasse, resulting in a removal of workers' rights that were previously agreed between the national association and workers.
English: http://www.gazzettadelsud.it/news/english/131360/Up-to-95--of-Italian-credit-union ...
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The so-called Social Inspectorate carried out a total of 15,000 inspections in 2014 across various branches of industry. This Inspectorate has the right to control compliance with agreed pay and working conditions. In just over one third of cases (5,568) employers were in breach of the rules on issues such as underpayment and the non-respect of collectively agreed pay and working conditions. The problem of social dumping is particularly acute in construction with posted workers forced to work in sub-standard conditions, often earning less that the legal minimum wage. In some cases employers don't pay the statutory social security contribution for their workers. Member states need more competences to control the regularity of posting.
English: http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/Economy/1.2255474
After state mediation between the management of Norwegian Air and the pilots trade unions broke down a strike started. Management claimed they would keep flights running with pilots hired in from other airline subsidiaries, but the union claimed that this would amount to strike-busting. The dispute started with management efforts to cut pilots' pensions, pay, benefits and insurance costs. This caused months of labour tension and negotiations that stranded, leading to the mandatory arbitration.
English: http://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/02/28/norwegian-pilots-go-out-on-strike/
The government has published draft legislation aimed at establishing a commission on low pay. The forum will include trade unions, employers and representatives of civil society. It will have to discuss the meaning of a living wage `in a structured way'. This commission is to be given the power to recommend the national minimum wage should be increased progressively over time. However, the Government is set to argue that the higher proposed `living wage' can be introduced on a voluntary basis only. The actual minimum wage stands at €8.65. The Minister of State for Business and Employment stated that the minimum wage is the floor beneath which nobody should be allowed to fall. The government has been working with UK agencies exploring how the living wage concept had been developed and implemented.
English: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/ged-nash-says-forum ...
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/low-pay-group-to-get-powers-to-gradually ...
In a third strike in eight months, SAS baggage workers walked off the job at Copenhagen Airport. The conflicts are a result of SAS's decision last year to lay off 900 baggage handlers in order to force new negotiations on a local level. Cabin crew workers also started their protest over the airline's plan to move employees to a more cost-effective collective bargaining agreement after its takeover of Cimber airlines. SAS plans to move around 140 cabin personnel to the Cimber brand, which would also entail putting the employees under a cheaper bargaining agreement.
English: http://www.thelocal.dk/20150224/sas-strike-delays-flights-out-of-copenhagen
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The Dublin based European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) updated its EurWORK Observatory of Working Life. The article looks at developments in the minimum wage across Europe's Member States. While minimum wages have often been frozen or seen only moderate increases during the years of crisis, the past two years have witnessed a cautious return in most Member States to growth in the minimum wage. The lower level of inflation (or even deflation) means that the value of the statutory minimum wage increased in real terms as of 1 January 2015.
English: http://eurofound.europa.eu/observatories/eurwork/articles/working-conditions ...
In the last quarter of 2014 the number of unemployed persons increased by 2,000 or 2.3% in comparison with the third quarter. The registered unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage point and stood at 12.7%. The unemployment rate was the highest in the age group 15-24 (20.3%). Average monthly gross earnings for December 2014 amounted to 1,566.09 euro and average monthly net earnings to 1,018.67 euro.
English: http://www.stat.si/eng/novica_prikazi ...
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Statistical information on strikes has been collected since 2000. In 15 years, there were 635 strikes in Lithuania and 27,200 people participated. In November and December 2014 78 strikes were organised with on average 1,591 employees participating; 45 of these strikes were warning strikes. The average strike lasted for 2.05, while warning strike for 0.33 working days.
English: http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/analytics ...
The government has approved draft legislation to automatic wage indexation. Under this law wages and benefits that are linked to the retail price index will not be topped up by 2% as usually automatically happens when prices rise by 2%. The government also set the scope for wage rises. In 2015 the wage bill isn't being allowed to rise at all. Next year a 0.3% rise is allowed without employers being penalised. The trade unions remain opposed to the measures that they call unbalanced.
English: http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/News ...
The government has commissioned a survey (among 500 respondents) in order to assess opinions on the European Economic Area (EEA) that integrates the three EEA EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) into the EU Internal Market governed by the same basic rules. Three quarter of the respondents is of the opinion that the EEA-membership has been a success for the country. Another finding is that the relationship with Switzerland has to be the basic reference for the country's European policy.
German: http://www.liechtenstein-institut.li/Portals/0/contortionistUniverses ...