The employers' organisation of childcare providers has rejected the collective agreement reached by trade union and employer negotiators. The rejection of the agreement follows its acceptation by trade union members, who accepted moderate pay increases in return for more investments in improving the quality of services. The employers announced to have no intention of returning to negotiations until September 2012. Unions will convene meetings to discuss possible actions.
Dutch: http://www.abvakabofnv.nl/nieuws/archief/390461/414882/afwijzing ...
http://www.mijnvakbond.nl/Werkgevers-wijzen-CAO-Kinderopvang-af ...
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Trade union Fellesforbundet and employers organisation BNL concluded a two-year collective agreement for the building industries. The agreement includes a wage increase of 1,25 NOK, higher minimum wages, an addition for skilled workers, greater shift premiums and the introduction of two weeks of paid paternal leave.
English: http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=4160&Language=EN
Negotiations between the Wirtschaftskammer and the LANV have led to a generally binding collective agreement for the retail trades. Although the Liechtenstein retail sector is under pressure while losing a lot of business across the border - due to a very strong Swiss Currency - the unions succeeded to sign a generally binding collective agreement as of 1 May 2012 with a duration till the end of 2013. The minimum wages increase by €210. In other sectors (catering and security) the negotiations will continue. In the private transport sector the bargaining process was suspended as no deal on decent minimum wages could be envisaged.
German: http://www.wirtschaftskammer.li/news/2012/04/30/news/detailhandel ...
UNISON, GMB and Unite unions are calling for a living wage of 7.20 per hour for local government workers. The unions are also calling for a 1,000 flat payment for workers; inclusive of 500 for this year and 500 for last year. The unions claim the lowest paid council workers have been hit hardest by the budget cuts, their salaries having been frozen despite declining purchasing power. Council workers have been left out of the 250 flat rate increase promised to other public service employees by the government.
English: http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/news/2012/mayjune/0805.htm
After a large reorganisation last year in which nearly 2,000 employees were made redundant, state railways company, BDZ Holding, is planning new mass layoffs at both passenger and freight services. Unions claim the cuts will amount to over 1000 jobs and have threatened with new strikes. BDZ states fewer people will be laid off and says the company will continue on its road towards reform, union strikes notwithstanding. The passenger transport branch of BDZ has registered steady losses over the last years, however, the freight services have been profitable.
English: http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=139141
During a congress of nurses and midwives the government has promised to resolve a pay dispute by allocating €50 million from the state reserve. However, representatives of the health-care sector say the money will not be enough to cover both the salary increase of nurses and midwives - who were supposed to get more as of April 2012 - and the salary increase for doctors, whose pay is to rise from July.
English: http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/46265/3/ministry_finds_way_to_pay ...
The three largest fire-fighters unions, CGIL, CISL and UIL, have announced a day of action for 18 June. The strike was originally planned for 5 June but was postponed to comply with election regulations.
Italian: http://www.fpcgil.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/22327
After 2000 workers went on a warning strike, a new collective agreement was reached for the 13,000 employees of hospitals in Hamburg. The agreement includes a pay increase of 3.5% (applicable retrospectively from 1 March 2012), two further increases of 1.4% to be paid on 1 January and 1 August 2013 and a guarantee of 26 weekends free each year. The union also reported worker intimidation during the period of negotiations, some employees having been threatened they'd be fired if participating in the warning strike.
German: http://www.verdi.de/themen/nachrichten ...
Lufthansa has announced a plan that will lead to a substantial reduction of administrative jobs. The company wants to cut 3,500 office jobs overall (2,500 jobs in Germany).
English: http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/restructuring-plans-further-along ...
German: http://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/stellenabbau-bei-deutschlands-groesster ...
Former Malev staff stages demo over unpaid wages
May, 2012
Hundreds of former employees of bankrupt national air carrier Malev staged a demonstration at the National Development ministry over their and the airline's situation. The airline cancelled all its flights and terminated operation on 3 February due to financial difficulties and is currently undergoing a liquidation process. Union representatives handed over a petition to a ministry official, requesting an explanation from the development minister, the government and parliament about the situation. The unions also demand payment of all due remuneration and benefits and the government's assistance in helping the more than 2,000 families affected by the Malev bankruptcy. Csaba Demeter, the deputy chairman of the pilots' union Hunalpa, told demonstrators that the ministry official gave them assurance that the ministry would make every effort to resolve the situation.
Audi Hung ria workforce climbs to over 8,000
May, 2012
The number of people employed at Audi Hung ria Motor, the Hungarian unit of German car maker Audi, has risen to above 8,000. The company added 1,450 to its workforce last year and hired 600 new employees since January. Audi Hung ria Motor said that it expects to hire 2,100 more workers by the time it opens its new plant in the city of Gyor (close to the Austrian border) next year. The unit currently employs 900 workers at the new plant.
Taxi drivers hold demo in Budapest
May, 2012
Taxi drivers demonstrated in Budapest to protest against the planned rules of the local government of the capital. Some 200 drivers of different taxi companies gathered in the centre of Budapest, holding a funeral procession to demonstrate burying the profession. Trade union leader Zsolt Farkas told that the new technical requirements would bar most vehicles currently used. The drivers are also demanding fixed tariffs for all companies and drivers.
Source: Mat Komiljovics
After an IMF statement allowing Romania to ease its austerity policies, the new leftist government has announced the 25% pay cut for public sector workers will gradually be undone. As of June, salaries will be increased by 8% and go on to a 15% increase in the following months. In combination with other recent increases, this raises the salaries to pre-austerity levels. Public sector unions have claimed that the real lost income amounts rather up to 40% than 25%, due to foregone bonuses and allowances than have not and will not be restored.
English: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/06/us-romania-politics ...