Greece’s unemployment rate fell to 16.9% in July from a revised 17.1% in the previous month, data from the country’s statistics service ELSTAT showed. Seasonally adjusted data showed the number of unemployed at 797,218 people, with younger persons aged up to 24 being the largest demographic group of people out of work. Among younger persons aged 15 to 24, the unemployment rate fell to 32.9% from 37.8% in the same month in 2018.
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[close]The introduction of a 30 cent increase to the minimum wage has been deferred due to the threat of a no-deal Brexit. The hike, which was recommended by the Low Pay Commission, was set to bring the national minimum wage for adults up to €10.10 per hour.
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[close]The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party wants to create a ‘new media order’. The party published a manifesto in which a new regulatory framework for the conduct of journalism is described. The journalist profession should be regulated in a similar ways as the medical and legal professions, according to the manifesto. The European Federation of Journalists calls on the public authorities to refrain from any initiative to regulate the profession. ‘A proposal during the election campaign about regulating of journalism will de facto end press freedom,’ warns the President of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ).
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[close]Slovenian trade unions urge employers to provide for decent work and reflect on the workers' contribution to economic growth and prosperity at the World Day for Decent Work. The ZSSS confederation of trade unions also highlights the increasingly blurred line between work and spare time, especially when digital technologies enable employers to reach workers at any time. The country's largest association of trade unions thus promotes a good work-life balance, repeating its demand for eight hours of work, eight hours of spare time and eight hours of rest.
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[close]Bank employees’ union Etyk called for a strike at Hellenic Bank, accusing the company of reneging on prior commitments made to staff. According to Etyk, the bank is refusing to pay employees automatic wage increases as well as the cost of living allowance despite being advised to do so by the labour minister. Etyk also said the company is unfairly treating former employees of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank, absorbed into Hellenic last year.
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[close]The Norwegian economy is in its third year of economic expansion. Employment growth is strong and the registered unemployment rate has fallen to levels last seen in 2008. Non-oil business investments are at a 10-year high. These positive developments are expected to continue. Unemployment has declined across the country, and employment growth is strong. With economic growth picking up and unemployment declining, the Government has moved to a neutral fiscal policy stance in recent years.
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[close]Millions of French workers fear they will be worse off under the pension reform. Earlier in September workers at RATP, the Paris public transport network that also has its own pension scheme, staged a big walkout that shut 10 of the capital’s 16 metro lines. Unions have called for another strike by RATP and SNCF railway workers starting on December 5.
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[close]Despite excellent results Cactus Management wants minor pay rises. The Independent Luxembourg Trade Union Confederation and the Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions conveyed in a press release that there can be no collective agreement with Cactus because of the attitude of the management. The unions may fall back on ‘other union’ methods if necessary. The collective agreement affects 3,200 employees.
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[close]At the meeting with the SKF top management IndustriALL European and world union council discussed the Green Technology and Industry 4.0. Over 40 delegates and observers from 20 countries met in Steyr to have a vital exchange among themselves as well as with the group’s top management.
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[close]Despite more repressive policies and a focus on sending them back to their origin countries, refugees are indispensable to the Danish labour market. Access to the labour market and finding employment are seen as the most urgent aspects of integration of refugees and are moreover often discussed as evidence of how integrated refugees really are. Recent refugee politics, however, have had profound consequences for refugees’ conditions on the Danish labour market.
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