In a series of hearings the public prosecutor brought complaints to 502 trade union leaders, members and others supporting a strike and action in 2012, including from the confederations KESK and DISK and the professional organisations of doctors and of engineers and architects. The public prosecutor charged the union leaders with organising the strike and demonstration, and with the damages done to public property. The case has led to an impressive solidarity campaign by several national and international trade unions colleagues who were present at the hearing. They expressed their concerns: `We are shocked that trade unionists are prosecuted in this manner in Turkey. If participating in strikes and demonstrations, and organising them is a criminal activity and seen as radical, then we are all radicals'.
English: http://www.epsu.org/a/10112
http://www.world-psi.org/en/turkey-stop-judicial-harassment-trade-unionists
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The State conciliator involved in a labour dispute at the Tallink ferry company said after a meeting with the parties that both sides were digging in for `war.' The dispute deteriorated after a one-hour work stoppage. The trade unions were not giving up their demand for a 15% raise, while the management of Tallink was not offering more than the 5.5%. In the latest statements the management increased this offer to 6%.
English: http://news.err.ee/v/economy ...
http://bnn-news.com/tallink-offers-employees-6-pay-rise ...
Public workers with the Attica region staged a four-hour strike (from 10 am until 2 pm) called by trade union Adedy, one of the country's main unions representing the public sector, against the government's decision to ban a demonstration called on 8 January in Athens. The trade union also invited workers to take part in the protest of employees of the national healthcare service (Eopyy), who decided to prolong a strike until February 7 against government health policies.
English: http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/economics ...
The heavily indebted air carrier Alitalia is planning to scrap 1,900 jobs as part of a restructuring plan. The management promised the trade unions that there would be no involuntary redundancies, with those laid off likely to opt for early redundancy with special benefits. The layoffs affect 280 pilots, 350 flight attendants, 480 ground staff, 600 office staff and 190 maintenance staff. Meanwhile rumours that the Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad is preparing a big investment in Alitalia are still circulating.
English: http://www.thelocal.it/20140123/alitalia-to-shed-1900-jobs
The members of the University and College Union are involved in a dispute over pay with universities. They rejected a 1% pay increase in 2014 that would have seen their pay drop by 13% in real terms in the past five years and announced plans for a series of two-hour strikes beginning on 23 January aimed at disrupting teaching at universities. The university workers condemned the claim by the employers, the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), that the action was putting students' education at risk.
English: http://www.ei-ie.org/en/news/news_details/2831
http://www.theinformationdaily.com/2014/01/23/university-heads-and-staff-relations-hit ...
Economists of the trade union confederation Unions CMKOS do not expect the economy to overcome stagnation earlier than in 2016. They put GDP growth for 2014 at up to 1%. CMKOS wants to focus on pushing through measures for boosting the economy and raising employment, instead of austerity measures. The country was paying an enormous price for the cuts and lowering of the budget deficit in the past years.
English: http://praguemonitor.com/2014/01/22/unions-say-czech-economy ...
The finance minister announced that the government would adopt a budget revision with measures to reduce the deficit in February, after the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) defined measures. He said the government would `try to avoid cutting salaries in the public sector, especially reducing pensions, as pensions are already as low as they can get and it is impossible to reduce them'.
English: http://dalje.com/en-croatia/finmin-says-will-try-not-to-cut ...
The industrial dispute at Goodyear has polarised over recent months. The management filed a lawsuit against the trade union CGT over the forced detaining of two executives and the ongoing occupation of the Amiens-Nord plant. Workers at the plant have been demanding new negotiations over severance packages since Goodyear notified the union of its intention to close the site. According to the CGT the company demonstrated a dismissive attitude towards negotiations on a voluntary redundancy scheme with payoffs for departing workers. However, the latest news is that a deal has been reached that provides significant improvements in benefits for the 1,173 employees. The CGT agreed to end the occupation of the plant and halt legal action meant to delay its closing.
English: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/23/business/international/goodyear-reaches-deal ...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/07/goodyear-executives-released ...
http://www.rubbernews.com/article/20140113/ISSUE/301139996/goodyear-sues ...
Against the demand of the works council workers at Telekom Austria will receive a different pay increase depending on whether they are former civil servants or regular staff. Former civil servants will see a pay rise of 1.55% in 2014, whilst staff on other contacts will see a rise of 2.4%. However, employees with civil service contracts are also entitled to a 5% pay rise every two years and terms in their contracts means they are well protected from dismissal.
English: http://austriantimes.at/news/Business/2014-01-22/50368 ...
The trade union confederation DGB has analysed the functioning of the so-called Hartz-Reform. The reform was introduced nine years ago and promised a permanent and integral assistance to long-term unemployed in their search for a job. The results are disconcerting; the analysis reveals that the main objectives of the reform failed completely. Local communities do neither have the capacity nor the will to deliver the assistance needed. Around half of the target group needs more than only occupational assistance as their problems are manifold: high debts, psychosocial problems, addiction.
German: http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/soziales/hartz-iv-kommunen-vernachlaessigen ...