Meat processing company Olhausen has confirmed to trade unions that it will cease production at all of its three plants in Dublin and Monaghan, dismissing 160 workers. The company has agreed to pay outstanding wages as well as statutory redundancy pay. Trade unions are speaking to the ministry to find a new buyer for the company.
English: http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1010/olhausen-job-losses-dublin-monaghan.html
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Eight in ten employees at the Dudelange plant of glass manufacturer Luxguard voted against a pay cut offered to avoid the plant's closure. Employees were asked to support an 18% wage cut and a waiver of their production bonus. Trade union OGBL stated it advised against pay cuts as long as Luxguard refused to guarantee the continuation of employment. Luxguard previously said it would be forced to close the plant in the absence of a wage cut, but in reaction to the rejection of the offer announced it would be referring the case to central management.
English: http://www.wort.lu/en/view/luxguard-employees-reject-wage-cut-propositions .
Trade unions are entering negotiations with holiday company Thomas Cook, which announced this month that 430 of its 2700 jobs are to disappear. It remains unclear where exactly jobs are to disappear as the company reduces its fleet from 35 to 31 planes, but the restructuring will affect operational staff, cabin crew, engineers and office-based employees.
English: http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/unite_in_talks .
Two of Hungary's biggest companies announced mass layoffs for this year and 2013. Communications giant Magyar Telekom (MT) will release 500 of its 7,500 employees. The firm has reached an agreement with trade unions on the dismissals and other cost-efficiency measures. According to the agreement, the majority of released workers are expected to leave by the end of 2012, but the announced figure does not include the employment termination of executives and retiring employees. In addition, organisational restructuring will take place as of 1 January 2013 and the employer contribution to the postponed pension fund will be reduced by 25%, as well. Oil corporate MOL announced that it plans to dismiss 700 of its more than 10,000 workers, representing 6-7 per cent of MOL's workforce, but the exact number depends on union consultations, which are set to begin mid-October.
English: http://www.budapesttimes.hu/2012/10/09/mt-mol-laying-off/ http://www.freehungary.hu/component/content/article/1-friss-hirek/1410-hungary ..
The Kemira chemical plants in Oulo had to be taken offline as 120 workers went on strike over expected layoffs. Kemira announced in July that it would lay off 600 workers due to financial difficulties. Union representatives stated that the workers will remain on strike until the firm starts meaningful negotiations over the intended layoffs.
English: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/08/finland-kemira-idUSL6E8L8B7R .
Trade union CGT has announced a one-day strike in the energy sector, which the union announced would completely shut down production at thermal power stations and greatly reduce production at nuclear power plants. The workers protest against a number of announced site closures across the energy sector. President Franois Hollande recently said the government would close the country's oldest nuclear power plant (Fessenheim) and E.On said it intends to close seven coal plants.
English: http://www.iii.co.uk/news-opinion/reuters/news/56570
A majority of 93% of Luas tram drivers in Dublin voted in favour of two 48-hours strikes to be held in November. The drivers are in conflict with Luas management over work rosters and rest days. A SIPTU representative stated the Luas drivers have already made a considerable sacrifice in agreeing to forego any wage claims until 2015 and are only asking for a total number of rest days that amount to weekends plus 23 days. The drivers also want to reduce their 9 hour shifts to 8 hour shifts.
English: http://www.herald.ie/news/travel-chaos-looming-as-luas-drivers-vote-to-strike .
The Ministry of Finance announced that it will put forward a proposal to differentiate the minimum wage by region. The proposal will be discussed in the tripartite Three-Way Council. One of the considerations is to lower the minimum wage in regions with higher unemployment rates. Employers have welcomed the proposals, whereas trade unions condemned it as absolutely unacceptable. Critics warn the proposals may infringe European law.
English: http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=143869 http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=143938
The Minister for jobs, enterprises and innovation confirmed to the media that the civil service will have to reduce its numbers further in order to become efficient. The ministry confirmed previous rumours that around 8000 redundancies will be sought. Prime minister Kenny stated that public service payroll costs need to be reduced faster in order to reach the budget targets and confirmed the government would seek to up the pace of the reforms.
English: http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1007/bruton-defends-reilly-on-care-centres.html
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/kenny-public-sector-numbers-need-to-fall-faster .
Trade unions have called the new government measures to counter the troika proposals painful and unbearable. The public sector union slammed its employers for not even bothering to consult the unions. According to the unions the salary reductions would reach 30 per cent if the current proposals - a slew of pay cuts and taxes - were added to the cuts public servants have already endured since the crisis started.
English: http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/slaughtering-workers/20121006