Pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit staged another strike at Germanwings, the low cost branch of Lufthansa. As reported in previous newsletters, Lufthansa and its pilots have been engaged in a long term conflict over the age of retirement. Lufthansa wants to abolish the early retirement scheme that allows pilots to retire at 60% of pay from the age of 55. The latest strike, which took place on 12/13 February, grounded 474 flights.
English: http://www.skynews.com.au/business/business/europe/2015/02/13/pilots--strike ...
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The European Court of Justice has confirmed that, as regards minimum rates of pay, the terms and conditions of employment guaranteed to posted workers are to be defined by the law of the host Member State and/or, in the construction industry, by collective agreements which have been declared `universally applicable' in the host Member State. ESA, a Polish company, concluded employment contracts, under Polish law, with 186 workers before posting those workers to its Finnish branch to carry out electrical installation work at the site of the nuclear power station at Olkiluoto in the municipality of Eurajokiin. The workers concerned claimed that ESA had not paid them the minimum remuneration due to them under the universally applicable Finnish collective agreements for the electricity sector and the building technology sector. The ECJ gave them right. The ECJ also stated that compensation for living costs and accommodation does not form part of the minimum wage.
English: http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload ...
Online job portal Profesia.sk released data showing visitors to the site anticipate an average salary of €850 per month. On average, men expect to earn €232 more than women do, whereas jobseekers with a university degree anticipate salaries that are twice as high as the expectations of workers with just elementary education. Young workers and those aged over 55 expected to earn lower wages than people aged 35-44. General expectations are 10 per cent higher than five years ago.
English: http://spectator.sme.sk/c/20055054/job-seekers-seek-monthly-salary-of-831 ...
After three months of strike, four teachers unions and the ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development have agreed on a collective agreement for teachers in primary and secondary education. The agreement includes better protection of employees, regarding amongst others, cases of redundancy, service jubilee awards, the annual award, solidarity support, severance pay, as well as better protection of union representatives in schools. Crucially, the partners agreed to mitigate the 10% salary cut that teachers experiences through a solidarity support fund and the annual award.
English: http://www.csee-etuce.org/news/archive/622-ended-the-long-lasting-strike ...
Labour Force Survey data indicate that there were 177,700 employed persons on average in 2014, 52.2% of which were men and 47.8% women. The distribution of workers by economic activity in 2014 (NACE Rev.2) shows that the largest sectors were: Wholesale and Retail Trade, 13.6%; Education, 13.3%; Human Health and Social Work, 12.2%; Manufacturing, 11.5%; Accommodation and Food Services, 6.8%; Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, 6.5%; Construction, 6.1%; and Transportation and Storage, 6.1%. In 2014 the real wage index has increased by 5.5%.
English: http://www.statice.is/Pages/444 ...
The Economics Research Centre of the University of Cyprus publishes regular economic reports. The latest report, based on business and consumers surveys reveals that the economic outlook still is fragile. The elevated unemployment rate, reaching a peak in November 2014 (of 16.8%), negatively affects the outlook; high unemployment may undermine a sustained recovery.
English: https://www.ucy.ac.cy/erc/documents/EconomicOutlook_Jan15.pdf
Trade unions UNIA and SCIV have started organising work stoppages and protests in solidarity with 250 Tamoil workers who fear being laid off without a proper social plan. Tamoil Collombey announced earlier this year that is would be closing its refinery in Valois, expecting 250 redundancies. In response, the unions immediately started organising for a real social plan and instate temporary layoffs instead of the collective redundancy procedure that Tamoil initiated.
English: http://www.industriall-union.org/switzerland-workers-fight-to-save-jobs-at-tamoil
Research conducted by an office specialised in employment and the social Economy, the 'Leuvense Steunpunt Werk en Sociale Economie', reveals that the retirement age of Flemish blue and white collar workers had increased to 59.6 years, coming from 58.3 years on average. The chapter on a-typical work concludes that several forms of a-typical work have not expanded in a similar way as in some other EU countries. In general employment growth ended at the start of the crisis; however, the labour market participation stays at a level far beyond the EU-15 average.
English: http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/News ...
Dutch: http://www.steunpuntwse.be/node/3239
After a series of warning strikes, an agreement between trade union Ver.di and the employers association has ensured a 13% wage increase for security workers. A strike of airport security personnel called by trade union Ver.di caused widespread disruptions affecting 40,000 passengers. Security personnel walked off the job in Hamburg, Stuttgart and Hanover. Hamburg airport was hit hardest and was by mid-day forced to call in police aid to close all entrances to both terminals, which had become severely overcrowded. The security workers are demanding pay rises between 70 cents and €2.50 per hour. Security guards at military basis and nuclear power facilities, who fall under the same collective agreement, walked off the job as well.
English: http://www.uniglobalunion.org/news/union-victory-german-security-workers
http://www.dw.de/passenger-screening-personnel-strike-disrupts-hamburg-airport ...
Retailer Dunnes claims it has the constitutional right not to negotiate with trade unions. In a letter to its staff the company accused the trade union Mandate of seeking to generate a dispute that does not exist with its employees with a view to securing negotiation rights. The letter came in advance of a move by about 5,000 members of Mandate in Dunnes Stores to ballot on industrial action over what the union said was the company's refusal to accept a recent Labour Court recommendations. The Court had instructed the company to sit down with the union to discuss the issues at the heart of the dispute: the implementation of banded hour contracts which would give workers security of hours and earnings; individual and collective representational rights for workers; a review of the excessive use of temporary contracts of employment and fair pay for all workers in Dunnes Stores.
English: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/dunnes-stores-claims-right ...