Cleaners at the Frankfurt University Hospital have started an awareness raising campaign against deteriorating working conditions. Primarily, the cleaners object to the race to the bottom in the sector which has led to declining standards and infection control. The cleaners demand more attention to training, equipment and protection of the workforce.
English: http://www.uniglobalunion.org/news/frankfurt-cleaners-protest
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Trade union confederation LIGA, the Democratic League of Independent Trade Unions, has published its bimonthly newsletter in English. The letter includes some labour market figures and an alarming item dedicated to the youth unemployment. This unemployment went up, according to the latest figures, to a striking 25 % in the 14-25 age bracket. The most urgent problem recently lies in vocational education, because the students entering the labour market in many cases are not up-to-date with the most important knowledge regarding labour relations and vital skills for certain jobs with skill shortages.
English: http://www.liganet.hu/page/206 ...
The Office of Statistics has produced an overview of employment data and figures. A majority of the labour force is commuting (52% in 2012) from Austria, Switzerland and Germany. The gross monthly wage (in 2010) was on average 6,257 Swiss francs (5,128 euro). Good to know that big brother is also watching; the CIA's World Factbook includes country reports from around the globe and uses the same data. The Factbook notes that the country participates in a customs union with Switzerland and uses the Swiss franc as its national currency. The low business taxes are memorised, with a maximum tax rate of 20%. Combined with easy incorporation rules this has induced many holding companies to establish nominal offices in Liechtenstein providing 30% of state revenues.
English: http://www.llv.li/pdf-llv-as-fl_in_zahlen_englisch_employment_and_income_2014
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ls.html
Electrolux plans to slash wages and cut hours at its plants has led to a furious reaction from the side of the trade unions. The Swedish based company has come up with a proposal to cut wages with 8% for its 5,700 strong workforce in order to put off the possibility of moving its operations to Eastern Europe, where labour is cheaper. Trade unions have responded with strikes and rallies, saying the plan would mean a drop of at least 40% in wages, as shifts are also being shortened and seniority and wage adjustments have been frozen. The management has held a series of meetings with unions and government officials to discuss the plans for reorganising production, with another meeting scheduled for 17 February. The industry minister stated that the plans were `not convincing' and concern remained over the future of the plant in Porcia, north of Venice, the largest of four sites in northern Italy.
English: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/01/30/uk-italy-electrolux ...
http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/electrolux-under-fire-in-italy ...
According to data provided by the State Labour Inspectorate (VDI), 58 people died and 137 suffered severe injuries on the job in 2013. Most of the fatalities and severe injuries occurred during construction or repair work, servicing or repairing electrical equipment or electricity networks, repairing machinery or carrying out storage, loading and unloading work. Most accidents could have been avoided if work was adequately organised and carried out, if equipment met health and safety requirements, if internal health and safety control was properly organised and if the workers carried out all compulsory safety requirements.
English: http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles ...
The Co-Operative Central Bank (CCB) decided to cut stubborn bank employees' union ETYK out of negotiations for pay cuts which have already been agreed with other unions. Following an earlier deal, workers at cooperative credit institutions took a 3% cut on salaries across the board. Their unions agreed to additional tiered salary cuts ranging from 8% (for salaries between €1,001 and €1,500) to 25% (salaries between €4,000 and €5,000). But neither agreement applies to employees of the CCB who are all ETYK-members, with which the CCB board has been holding separate talks. ETYK threatened strike measures if the CCB insisted on `blackmailing' its members to accept pay cuts or face redundancy.
English: http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/01/25/co-op-bosses-ditch-stubborn-union/
http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/01/29/bank-union-threatens-strike/
Vodafone is seeking to cut around 600 jobs, representing 5.7% of its Germany workforce. Last month the company announced it would seek to cut 100 million euros in annual costs, saying it would try to avoid forced redundancies. The cutbacks come on top of a two-year restructuring programme launched in April 2013, affecting 500 jobs.
English: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/28/vodafone-germany-jobs ...
Air traffic controllers' unions will join a European Transport Workers' Federation day of action called for 30 January. The air traffic controllers' federation HungaroControl will hold a two-hour strike action from 9am to 11am to involve reduced air control services for flights. Other unions will parallel walkouts, rallies, meetings and strikes.
English: http://www.bbj.hu/politics/hungarys-air-traffic-controllers-in-sit-down-strike ...
The operation of the joint labour committees that functioned as the wage-setting mechanism was suspended in July 2011 following a successful constitutional challenge brought by a group of employers in the catering sector. The Government subsequently introduced legislation in 2012 under which a review of individual joint labour committees was to be established. The employers do not want to retain what it described as the out-dated joint labour committee wage setting system. But, the trade unions have welcomed the reinstatement of a tradition that provides a framework within which employee representatives can come together to negotiate terms and conditions for workers in their respective sectors. The JLC-work will set basic levels of pay, above the minimum wage, for tens of thousands of low paid workers.
English: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/number-of-sectors-covered ...
http://www.mandate.ie/news/Mandate/999/mandate-and-siptu-welcome-reinstatement ...
The OECD's latest Economic Survey assesses the country's exit from recession as well as steps that can be taken to boost its growth potential. Growth potential is held back by weak investment and low employment among low-skilled workers Employment is hampered by skills mismatches and low mobility. Low-skilled labour supply greatly exceeds demand, especially in disadvantaged regions. The public works program has increased employment, but has a poor record in reintegrating the non-employed to regular work. One of the recommendations is: `avoid increasing the minimum wage by more than warranted by inflation and productivity developments, and consider even freezing it for some time'.
English: http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/Overview_Hungary_2013.pdf