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Message de soutien d'Anne-Marie PERRET, Présidente de la FSESP pour la journée d'actions "prisons"
JOURNEE D'ACTION « PRISONS » MESSAGE DE SOUTIEN D'ANNE-MARIE PERRET, PRESIDENTE DE LA FEDERATION SYNDICALE EUROPEENNE DES SERVICES PUBLICS Paris, 27 février 2008 Cher(e)s Collègues, cher(e)s Camarades, Je vous adresse
EPSU Action Day against prison overcrowding in Europe 28-02, Brussels
[->art3607] Press Communication, 28 February 2008 Media Calling Notice: [www.epsu.org/prisons->www.epsu.org/prisons] "EPSU Action Day against prison overcrowding in Europe 28-02, Brussels" (28 February 2008, Brussels) European Action Day
Commission publishes Consultation document on the revision of the European Works Council Directive
After scandalous delays, the European Commission has finally published its consultation document on the revision of the EWC Directive. It argues that the European Social Partners are in the best
ETUC launches pay campaign
Following a decision at its Congress in Sevilla last year, the ETUC is launching campaign on fair pay with a major demonstration in Ljubljana in Slovenia on 5 April to coincide with a meeting of European finance ministers. In recent months the ETUC has responded to continuing comments, particularly from the European Central Bank (ECB), that wage moderation needs to continue and that current pay claims, particularly in the public sector, risk fuelling inflation. The ETUC campaign will highlight the declining share of wages in economic output and the fact that company profits and executive pay
Warning strikes around the country in the lead up to new negotiations
The next round of pay negotiations for central and local government workers will get underway on 25 February following a series of warning strikes organised by ver.di. From 14 February thousands of council workers, federal employees and health workers in different cities and regions began taking strike action to show their disgust at the failure of the employers to make any significant improvement to their earlier pay offer. Ver.di reports high levels of support for strike action and a rise in union membership in some areas. Ver.di has set up a “Strike TV” website where you can follow progress
Government proposals don't answer all union demands
The results of negotiations between the public service trade unions and the Public Service Minister have fallen short of union expectations. The pay increase offered for this year will be 0.5% from 1 March and 0.3% from 1 October, unlikely to provide protection against inflation this year. The unions are also still waiting for a clear response from the government on full renegotiation of the public sector pay scale that covers around five million workers in the three main areas of the public sector - regional and local authorities, health and the ministries. The Public Service Ministry has