Members of the transport trade union RMT on the SERCO Docklands Light Railway have voted by massive majorities of more than nine to one for both strike action and action short of a strike in a dispute over a wide range of issues which amount to a total breakdown in industrial relations between the union and the employer. The issues at the heart of the dispute include stalling on talks over the 2014 pay award, abuse of the disciplinary and attendance procedures, the use of agency and contract staff to undermine jobs and conditions, and failures on training, development and grade progression that are limiting staff opportunities.
English: http://www.rmt.org.uk/news/docklands-light-railway-vote-by-massive-majority ...
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The public transport trade unions organised a strike to protest against austerity policies passed by the conservative government of Pedro Passos Coelho which are part of the 2014 budget, layoffs and pay cuts in a new law on public companies which became effective in December. Union sources said almost all workers participated in the strike. The walkout is part of a round of initiatives first launched in October 2013; it is the third protest by public transport workers since the beginning of this year (the others took place on January 2 and 9). Another partial strike has been scheduled for January 23.
English: http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections ...
Civil servants will receive an 8% pay increase from 1 January 2014. The increase will have its effect at the end of February. As of next month policemen, investigators and inspectors will receive payments with BGN 50 to BGN 70 more. Along with them, the salaries of the Ministry's administrative staff will also be increased.
English: http://www.novinite.com/articles/157276/Bulgarian+Police+with+8+Salary+Rise
Although most data are presented in French and Dutch the statistical office has regular press statements in English. The Excel files attached to these statements contain an overview of indices by sector. In the third quarter of 2013, the index of gross wages and salaries in industry (excluding construction) stood at 92.4 (2010=100). This represents an increase of 0.2% compared with the third quarter of 2012.
English: http://statbel.fgov.be/en/binaries/Loonmassa ...
A new evaluation method for the public sector employees will put an end to `excellent' grades, as it introduces new quota on ratings. The bill concerning the evaluation of civil servants is one of country's obligations under the memorandum rules and will be tougher on employees, potentially opening the way for layoffs. Any civil servant with a low score on the test will be in danger of labour mobility or even exit from the public sector in general. Evaluators will not only judge the performance and achievements of each employee, they will also take into account the possibility they have of excelling in their work environment.
English: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/01/15/new-evaluation-method ...
Central statistics bureau Istat reported estimates of the main labour market indicators resulting from the `Labour force survey'. A total of 208,283 people claimed benefits for temporarily laid off workers in 2013, meaning they are in real danger of being made permanently unemployed in the near future. Unemployment reached a record 12.7% of the workforce in November 2013 with nearly 42% of under-25s out of work. There were 522,000 fewer people employed in the third quarter of 2013, with 333,000 in the economically less developed south.
English: http://www.istat.it/en/archive/109139
http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/Aki/English/Business/Italy-Over-200000-jobs-at-risk ...
In an effort to avoid strike action ArcelorMittal negotiators are working with the trade unions on a last-minute deal. The collective working agreement for the steel giant expired on 15 December 2013. The trade unions have become cautious after a year of negotiations. The unions had hoped a new agreement would be effective from 15 January 2014 but the management appealed for further discussions with employee representatives.
English: http://www.wort.lu/en/view/arcelormittal ...
Oxford University Press is to publish the studies `Changing inequalities & societal impacts in rich countries' and `Changing inequalities in rich countries, analytical and comparative perspectives'. These show that the profound economic crisis had a devastating impact on social systems in many countries, but not on Belgium. The country is strongly linked to the solid German economy, and the social security system and the labour market are well-organised. Reference is made to minimum wages, the health care system and unemployment policies.
English: http://www.expatica.com/be/news/belgian-news/Crisis-only-had-a-moderate ...
Dutch: http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/3324/Financiele-crisis ...
Inspections of the office for food and veterinarian items found that the use and exposure of hair colorants in hairdressing salons in general terms stayed within acceptable levels. However, in 6 out of 30 inspected cases the application had to be corrected after the first inspection. The substances used in hair dyes can cause allergic reactions to hairdressers. Package inserts, therefore, have to indicate the risks.
German: www.llv.li/llv-alkvw-aktuelles ...
An annual report carried out by Barcelona business school Eada and the consultant ICSA indicates that the salary gap is getting bigger. While directors saw their remuneration rise by 6.9% in 2013, middle managers suffered a fall of 3.8% and workers a drop of 0.4%. The figures, based on 80,000 interviews, show that the average salary of directors has been on the rise in spite of the crisis, with the exception of 2009. The average annual gross salary of this group rose from 68,705 to 80,330 euro in 2013.
English: http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/01/14/inenglish ...