Two unions representing the interests of employees of the Interior Ministry and of police forces have announced that they will start collecting the 40,000 signatures required to call a referendum that could cancel the financial legislation introduced by the centre-right. The parliament's vote in favour of austerity, with deep cuts in all sectors including wages in the public sector, could now be delayed or even overturned.
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Staff at Disneyland Paris who dress up as characters are withdrawing from `Meet and greet' events in an industrial dispute over pay. They are also furious that a colleague who was accused of sexual harassment has been allowed back to work. Hundreds of trade union members have been taking part in demonstrations outside the amusement park.
English: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2146320/Mickey-Goofy-Snow-White ...
The non-payment of municipal workers in north Nicosia has led to a long dispute with no solution in sight. After six weeks of industrial action and refusing to collect rubbish and litter the `municipal' workers union (BES) has pledged the workers to step up their action by cutting water supplies to the northern part of the capital if mayor Bulutoglulari does not respond to their demand for prompt payment of their salaries and adherence to an earlier agreed pay protocol.
English: http://www.cyprus-mail.com/rubbish/public-health-fears-over ...
Workers from Irish Cement Ltd, a company owned by CRH group, accepted an agreement concluded between the company and workers representatives after following a mediation process overseen by an independent chairman. Pickets were placed on the entrances to Irish Cement Ltd plants on 3rd April after the company refused to oblige a labour court recommendation regarding unpaid compensation. Workers returned to work on Monday (21st May) and pickets at the plants were lifted with immediate effect.
English: http://www.icem.org/en/78-ICEM-InBrief/5011-Pay-Dispute ... http://www.siptu.ie/media/pressreleases2012/mainnews/fullstory,15886,en.html
Public service management presented its proposals for the reform of public service sick leave to trade unions in the labour relations commission. The unions have rejected the offer, claiming it does not address abuse of current uncertified leave possibilities and, instead, will harm employees suffering from chronic or long-term illnesses. The unions furthermore argued that take-up of uncertified sick leave in all official reports is very low and employers have no proof of the contrary. A pay deal is said to be unlikely.
English: http://www.impact.ie/iopen24/labour-relations-commission-meeting ... http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0517/breaking19.html
The two unions PRO-GE and GPA-djp representing 43,000 Austrian chemical workers reached 2012-13 wage terms with the Chemical Industry Association Fachverband der Chemischen Industrie (FCIO). After a period of warning strikes and four rounds of negotiations the bargaining partners concluded an agreement that includes a pay increase of 4.5%, effective 1 May and with a duration of 12 months. The deal leads to actual increases for all workers of 4.35%, or at least a monthly minimum increase of €90 that, in essence, will lift the pay for lower salaried workers to over 5%.
English: http://www.icem.org/en/78-ICEM-InBrief/5022-After-Testy-Talks ...
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French: http://www.icem.org/de/78-ICEM-InBrief/5022-?la=FR
Unions reacted outraged at the unilateral decision by Enterprise Distribution Centre (EDC) at Tilbury port to introduce so-called "follow-the-ship" contracts, which defines the start of working time as the moment that the ship is ready to be unloaded, rather than as assigned shift times. The dockers have organised their first 24-hour strike in 23 years and have warned more actions will follow if EDC continues to refuse negotiations.
English: http://www.itfglobal.org/news-online/index.cfm ...
Spanish union FITEQA-CC.OO and the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF) reached an agreement with Spanish retailer Inditex Group that monitors compliance and guarantees union intervention throughout Inditex's supply chain. The agreement guarantees the ITGLWF and its affiliated unions access to all Inditex information on suppliers' workplaces, commits Inditex to giving the unions the schedule of planned social audits and listing of suppliers to be inspected and provides rights for the trade unions to inspect the sights themselves.
English: http://www.icem.org/en/78-ICEM-InBrief/5023-ITGLWF-Inditex ...
A small majority of 51% of truck drivers voted in favour of an ACAS brokered compromise in the fuel distribution sector that will be effective from 1 June. Majorities of drivers at DHL, Wincanton, Hoyer, and Turners voted against the proposals, while those at BP, Norbert Dentressangle, and JW Sucklings voted in favour. The compromise includes the introduction of an accreditation system called "Passport," which cover health, safety and training and serves as a deterrent for distribution companies to use sub-contract workers to deliver fuel.
English: http://www.icem.org/en/78-ICEM-InBrief/5027-UK-Truck-Drivers-Agree ...
Local employees of Merck Serono started a protest against the shutdown of their headquarter in Geneva. According to trade union Unia up to 1,500 jobs, including 250 long-term contract workers, are affected. A strike that was announced in case company officials were not willing to extend the timeframe for consultations with the union leadership was averted. The management has accepted a prolongation of the consultations with three weeks.
English: http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/serono-workers-threaten-strike ...
German: http://www.unia.ch/Aussetzung-des-Streiks-beschlo ...
French: http://www.unia.ch/news_aktion_fr.9.0.html ...