A strike was called by Lisbon underground workers to protest against 'terrible working conditions the workers have to suffer, particularly in the operating area'. It was also the first action by the Lisbon underground workers to defend the status of Lisbon Metro as a state-sector company, along with jobs and worker dignity.
English: http://www.peprobe.com/new/lisbon-metro-closed-by-strike
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According to Statistics Estonia the average monthly gross wages and salaries, in the 4th quarter of 2014, were 1,039 euro, an increase by 5.3% compared to the 4th quarter of 2013. Real wages, which take into account the influence of the change in the consumer price index, increased 5.8% in the 4th quarter of 2014 compared to the 4th quarter of 2013.
English: http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/analytics ...
Aviation services company Aviator, which provides passenger and baggage handling services to airlines, has announced it will be laying off 100 employees. The job cuts follow news that Aviator's largest client, low-cost airline Norwegian, will be switching to services provider Airpro at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Aviator currently employs 370 workers in Finland. Aviation Services Union IAU has reacted with great concern, pointing out that Airpro's collective agreement is far inferior to the one applied by Aviator.
English: http://yle.fi/uutiset/aviation_services_company_to_slash_100_jobs_at_helsinki_airport ...
In a controversial ruling, an Amsterdam court denied department store V&D the right to unilaterally cut wages of trade union members. However, the court did not extend the same wage protection to the store's non-unionised employees. Trade unions and management of department store V&D are in a large and mediatised conflict over an average 5.8% wage cut requested from employees. V&D is on the verge of bankruptcy after it was bought by US private equity firm Sun Capital Partners, who leveraged debts against V&D's assets. In an effort to save the company from bankruptcy, V&D requested a temporary lower rent for the properties it rents as well as an average 5.8% wage cut. Trade unions refused the requested wage cut earlier, countering with a 2% offer that failed to reach a compromise. As the management attempted to press on unilaterally, trade unions took the department store to court demanding the current wages for all employees, unionised or not. The court ruled that unionised members' wages cannot be cut; but the pay cut is allowed for all other employees `because there is insufficient evidence that non-unionised workers support the trade union position'.
English: http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/02/court-stops-vd-slashing-union ...
Trade unions and coal producer JSW have signed a deal on cost saving and wages. The dispute in the mining industry (see our January Newsletter) entered a new phase with a nationwide strike in the beginning of February. Workers from the largest coal mining nation in Europe went on strike in support of employees of JSW (Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA), the largest metallurgical coal producer in the EU. Talks between the trade unions and JSW failed to reach agreement about company plans to scrap social benefits and the dismissal of union leaders. JSW recently dismissed ten workers from the Budryk mine who organised a protest in January 2015, which the company said was illegal and had endangered workers at the mine. After an extended strike, JSW has reached an agreement with trade unions, which averts dreaded job losses but includes a pay freeze, a six day working week and the 2014 bonus to be paid in two instalments.
English: http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews ... http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/news/nationwide-coal-strike-to-begin-in-poland
Public administration clerks organised a warning strike on 20 February, demanding higher wages and food vouchers. The country's 29,000 public administration clerks earn between RON 900 and 1,900(?202-426) per month, according to union spokespersons. Commenting on the strikes, Prime Minister Ponta said he sympathised with the clerks, taking his own salary as an example of the `unsolved issue' of public sector pay.
English: http://www.romania-insider.com/public-sector-wages-a-disaster-says ...
The prison workers' pay has not been resolved (see our January Newsletter). The trade union for prison workers stated that it is ready to stage protests, after criticizing the insufficient budget allocated for the prisons. After some announcements on the part of the Ministry of Justice the union cancelled planned protest actions. However, not everything depends on the Ministry of Justice and if no progress is made the union will decide on other actions.
English: http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/02/22/363997/bulgaria-prison-officers-ready ...
Data released by the Social Security Administration (CSSZ) reveal that the gap between the old-age pensions of men and women does not show any tendency towards a reduction and the pensions of women remain about 20% lower than those of men. The level of pensions reflects the number of years the recipients worked and their pay from which they paid contributions to the state pay-as-you-go pension system. Women's pay is almost 25% lower than men's, as a result of which their contributions to the pension system are also lower.
English: http://praguepost.com/economy/44860-gender-gap-persists-in-pensions
Trade union BTB has taken action in its ongoing efforts to confront app-based taxi system Uber over protecting standards for drivers and passengers. Although currently prohibited, Uber has been operating in Brussels and there have been calls for a lift in restrictions. According to the trade union Uber is a money-making machine that is the least interested in the taxi driver or customer. Uber doesn't take any responsibility for the screening and training of their drivers, insurance and maintenance of the vehicles.
English: http://www.itfglobal.org/en/news-events/news/2015/february/keep-unregulated-taxis-out ...
The Hungarian Statistical Office reported that wages rose sharply in the end of 2014. In December 2014, compared to one year earlier, gross wages rose by 6.7%.
English: http://www.xpatloop.com/news/hungary_wage_growth_accelerates_sharply ...