Hungarian electricity unions: agreement reached
(19 March 2008) The trade unions and the sectoral employers organisation reached agreement 18 March. The sectoral wages will be increased with 7% When inflation increases over the forecast of the government of 4.8%, workers will be compensated. The social benefits are kept. Further going agreements are possible at the level of the companies such as MVM, Eon, RWE and EDF. President Reszo Gal of EPSU affiliate VDSzSZ thanks all the unions that supported the trade unions in their difficult negotiations.
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The history of the Hungarian electric energy sector’s agreement on wages and social benefits for 2008:
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