Ahead of the European Summit scheduled for 14 and 15 March, the European Trade Union organised a European Trade Union action on 14 March against austerity and for jobs for young people. On the same day decentralised actions took place all over Europe. The European trade unions are calling for a change of course with the emphasis on a sustainable recovery with more and better jobs, based on an investment plan equivalent to at least 1% of the European GDP each year.
English: http://www.etuc.org/a/10843
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Workers in several private hospitals in upper Austria that are run by religious orders went on strike over wages. In the negotiations of a new collective agreement the hospitals, who have refused a pay increase in the last three years, are attempting to cut down on pay for overtime and on-call time. Trade unions said the current wage offer is effectively a pay cut and demand a wage increase to at least match the inflation rate.
English: http://www.epsu.org/a/9380
German: http://www.vida.at/servlet/ContentServer ...
After accepting a compromise proposal put forward by a government-appointed mediator which would save 666 jobs the IAG-group, owner of Iberia, and the trade unions were working towards a compromise that could end the strikes. The trade unions said they were largely in favour of the proposal, which increases pay-outs for the 3,141 who face redundancy. Further strikes were called off.
English: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/uk-iag-strike ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/mar/11/iberia-strike-iag-unions
http://www.euronews.com/2013/03/11/compromise-over-job-cuts-may-end-iberia-strikes/
Women tend to have jobs that are worse paid, and even if they do hold the same posts as men, their salaries are 7% lower. These are the findings of an on-line survey on salaries on the platy.sk ('salaries') web site.
English: http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/49383/10/survey_salary_gap ...
GMB, the union for public service workers, conducted an analysis of official data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and found that the number of employees in Local Authorities fell from 2,559,000 in Q1 2010 to 2,178,500 in Q3 2012. This is fall of 380,500 or -14.7% in numbers employed by the councils since the general election in 2010. Most of these are job losses arise from freezing vacancies, redundancies and natural wastage resulting from budget cuts. Some of the fall in numbers arises due to movement between public and private sectors. Meanwhile, the remaining local government employees are fighting for a wage increase, with employers refusing to exceed a 1% increase offer.
English: http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/latest_news/council_jobs_down ... ; http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease ...
Security workers at Dsseldorf airport went on strike over a wage dispute in the on-going collective agreement negotiations. Most of the workers currently earn around €8.25 per hour, which trade unions have demanded be increased by 30%. A union spokesperson said that maximum pressure will continue to be applied until a new wage offer is on the table.
English: http://www.dw.de/delays-cancelations-as ...
According to a Regus report 29 per cent of workers are sleeping less than they wish to fit all their commitments and 42 per cent of workers are sacrificing sleep to fit in work and personal commitments, while over a quarter (27 per cent) feel they have to overcompensate for time taken off for personal matters. The authors say that allowing employees to work closer to home in professional and fully efficient environments can have an important impact on family life and provide workers with a few more minutes' kip each morning. But the benefits are not just for workers, and firms can also improve productivity and retention by introducing flexible working.
English: http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-03-03/news/42-of-maltese-workers ...
http://theforum.sph.harvard.edu/events/sleep-deprivation-fighting-the-clock
The Labour and Social Affairs Ministry reported that unemployment grew to record-high 8.1% in February from 8% in January, with employment offices registering 593,683 jobless persons, 7,874 more month-on-months. Analyst said that the labour market increasingly reflects the domestic recession, adding the trend of growing unemployment might continue in the future.
English: http://praguemonitor.com/2013/03/11/unemployment ...
Municipal union Kommunal has said that in its negotiations in the care sector, it will be putting measures against split shifts at the core of its demands. Many care workers make long days with four hour breaks in between shifts, which are unpaid but do not allow them to go home to really be off work.
English: http://www.epsu.org/a/9377
Swedish: http://www.kommunal.se/Kommunal/Nyheter/2013/100-000-anstallda ...
Regional public service workers have won a 5.6% pay hike over two years. Under the deal, salaries will rise by 2.65% in 2013 and by a further 2.95% from January 2014.
English: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/09/germany-workers-pay ...