Low pay and minimum wages will be a key debate at this year's EPSU collective bargaining conference. A draft document on this subject has just been circulated to members of EPSU's collective bargaining network, epsucob@. This first draft is only in English but after initial comments a second draft will be translated into several languages and will be circulated to conference participants in November. If you would like to see a copy of the first draft please contact: [email protected]
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Low pay and long hours
The spread of low pay across Germany has lead the trade unions to campaign for a national minimum wage. This is still an objective for the trade unions although in the meantime a number of industries have seen regulations introduced setting a minimum wage for the sector. In a recent report the services union ver.di has highlighted that low-paid workers also face long hours - an average of 45 hours a week with a quarter working 50 hours or more. [Read more on the sectoral minimum wages at > ver.di (DE)->http://www.verdi.de/themen/geld-tarif/++co++71b655f8-ac64-11e0-652e-00093d114afd] [Read more
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Low pay, equal pay and pay cuts
This year’s EPSU collective bargaining conference will give affiliates a chance to discuss their strategies and tactics in dealing with some vital issues. Apart from a new report on the impact of pay cuts, there will also be working groups on initiatives to deal with low pay and on responses to the EPSU equal pay questionnaire. Full details of the agenda and practical arrangements are on the EPSU website. Read more at > EPSU (10 languages)