Trade union OGBL has caused much discussion after releasing a Cargolux report. In it the union voices fears that a substantial chunk of the cargo company could be outsourced to China and thus warned of massive job cuts. `There is no deal, nothing is signed yet', was the message from the Minister of Sustainability and `there must be no job cuts and there shall be no outsourcing'. Four companies in total have expressed interest, including the Chinese investment company HNCA.
English: http://www.wort.lu/en/view/cargolux-there-is-no-deal-nothing-is-signed-yet ...
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In a paper published by the Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit in the IZA Policy Paper Series the author, who works as a director at Randstad, surveys empirical studies on outcome variables such as job satisfaction, commitment, health, employability, social participation and effects on personal life for agency workers. The public debate about the unequal treatment of permanent and temporary agency workers has contributed to the opening of negotiations and the signing of agreements for a series of broadly applicable sectoral minimum wages. Additional sector-specific collective agreements provide for stepwise increases in the wages of agency workers to bring them close to those earned by permanent staff.
English: http://ftp.iza.org/pp70.pdf
Cleaners and supervisors of OCS in Kensington and Knightsbridge have gone on strike demanding higher wages. The cleaners are currently earning 7.18 per hour and demand being paid a living wage of 8.55. Further disputes between employees and management concern the lack of sick pay. Trade union GMB declared that OCS is participating in a repulsive rate to the bottom in the cleaning sector.
English: http://www.uniglobalunion.org/news/uni-solidarity-gmb-strikers
Trade unions and employers' organisations in the Economic and Social Council have agreed on a bill that aims to crack down on undeclared work. The bill contains a commitment to end undeclared work as well as the intention of increasing the work visits by the labour inspection.
English: http://www.sta.si/en/vest.php?s=a&id=1933461
Trade unions walked out of a meeting and announced an indefinite strike after baker Panrico suspended the pay of its 4,000 employees and said it intended to fire 1,900. The bakery, owned by private-equity firm Oaktree Capital Management, is trying to avoid insolvency. Following the union action, Panrico agreed to resume payment of its staff and set up a new meeting with trade unions UGT and CCOO. Afterwards, the unions said they would consider calling of the strike if constructive bipartite talks are initiated over the restructuring of the firm.
English: http://www.just-food.com/news/panrico-to-reinstate-pay-after-union-talks ...
Miners of the Republika and Obedinen mines of Otkrit Vagledobiv Mines EAD went on strike over reduced salary payments. The miners are on the work floor but refuse to perform their tasks. They say that the company has reduced their wages by 20% for not meeting work volumes. The company, which is experiencing financial difficulties, has promised to pay delayed wages for June within 10 days and the July wages by the end of the month.
English: http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=154249
After two and a half years of struggle, TUMTIS union has been recognised as the union of choice to represent DHL Turkey Supply Chain staff in collective agreement negotiations. DHL initially resisted the union's efforts, but finally agreed to its recognition. Over 1,600 will now be represented.
English: http://www.uniglobalunion.org/news/uni-itf-landmark-win-workers-dhl-does-right-thing
In the thesis Temporary employment and illness it is debated whether temporary employment compared to permanent employment entails an elevated risk of illness or not, as the empirical studies have not shown a unified picture. Since a significant part of the workforce is currently working under temporary employment contracts, it is important for public health research to pay close attention to what the implications might be.
English: http://www.dissertations.se/about/Anna-Karin+Waenerlund/
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In 2012 71,900 people aged 16-74 took part in lifelong learning, either in school or other education with an instructor, in percentages 32.1% of the population (41.9% of unemployed and 30.9% of employed people). The share of the population aged 16-74 taking part in lifelong learning has increased since 2003. In 2003, 28.3% of the population took part in lifelong learning but the proportion was greatest in 2006 when it was 33.1%. The proportion of women taking part in lifelong learning is higher than among men.
English: http://www.statice.is/Pages/444?NewsID=10146
Statistics Austria published labour market data on the first half of 2013 that indicate that average wages and salaries per employee increased by 2.1% for trade enterprises and by 3.1% for employees of services enterprises, compared to the first half year 2012. Average hours worked per employee were constant in trade and decreased slightly by -0.8% for services enterprises. The number of persons employed decreased by 0.4% in trade and by 0.8% in services compared to the first half 2012.
English: http://www.statistik.at/web_en/dynamic/press/073241
German: http://www.statistik.at/web_de/presse/073239