Press release - Today is International Migrant Workers Day (IWD) which marks the adoption, 28 years ago, of the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and their families.
Protests against the Hungarian Government’s decision to make workers do more overtime continued in Budapest last week.
Trade unions are taking part in the COP24 conference in Katowice that runs from 3-14 December. COP24 is the informal name for the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
It was good news that the Turkish trade unionists, including leaders of EPSU and PSI affiliates SES and TÜM BEL-SEN, who were arrested on Monday were released two days later on Wednesday 28 November.
epsucob@NEWS is EPSU’s newsletter covering developments in collective bargaining and pay and conditions in the public services across Europe. As well as general editions, EPSU also produces some special issues focusing on key topics such as minimum wages, trade union rights, pensions and economic governance. Further special issues are planned for the future. Please send us short updates on collective bargaining in your country so that we can improve the coverage of the newsletter. You can send them to rpond@epsu.org.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Hungary
Solidarity with unions' campaign against "slave law"
Germany
Unions push for better pay deal in energy company
Austria
Working time and leave are key demands at Red Cross
Denmark
Union calls for more full-time jobs in health and social care
Greece
Public sector confederation in strike action to support teachers
IN THIS ISSUE:
Portugal
Firefighters strike to defend pay and conditions
Ireland
Massive vote for action by nurses and midwives
Germany
Orpea workers continue their campaign for a collective agreement
Spain
Pay deal implemented but unions still have key bargaining demands
Austria
Childcare workers get 3% pay increase
Europe
Negotiations and action - an overview of collective bargaining in 2018
Europe
Analysis of public and private sector pay developments across 44 countries
Spain
Strike action over planned changes to justice system
The Netherlands
Slow progress in energy network sector negotiations
Austria
Unions set out key negotiating demands in private healthcare
