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Denmark
Tripartite negotiations pre-empt normal public sector bargaining
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Spain
Unions demand commitment to end justice ministry dispute
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Netherlands
Municipal employers make offer but nothing from hospital employers
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Germany
Energy workers to get 10.5% increase over 19 months
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Austria
Unions deliver pay demands in private health and social care
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Italy
Federations sign bridging agreement in private social care
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Finland
Deal finally agreed for personal assistants
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Sweden
New two-year agreement in central government
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Europe
Study highlights poor job quality for essential workers
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Croatia
Unions disappointed by government’s 3% pay offer
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Ireland
Industrial action in health over staffing
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Europe
Study exposes impact of psycho-social risks at work
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Collective Bargaining 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 [email protected].
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Ireland
Non-profit health and care workers plan all-out strike
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Italy
Federations strike against social dumping in private health
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Netherlands
Pay increases for energy and ambulance workers
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Portugal
Major conference sets out key demands in public administration
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Austria
Trade unions in joint protest over burnout in health
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Germany
New deal in renewable energy company
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Greece
National strike against labour law changes
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Belgium
Unions step up campaign on rights to strike and protest
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Slovenia
Energy union active in pay negotiations and defending right to strike
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Sweden
Strike threat helps deliver improved pay offer
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U.K.
Coordinated action by public service unions in Northern Ireland
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Europe
Tackling inflation in sector bargaining
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Finland
Government set to attack trade union and workers’ rights
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Austria
Unions mobilise over cost-of-living crisis
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Latvia
EPSU backs health union in pay dispute
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Ireland
Latest on action by firefighters, health and municipal workers
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Netherlands
Survey shows high level of dissatisfaction with pay in municipalities
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France
Joint union protest over pay, pensions and austerity
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Italy
Confederation calls national protest over pay, pensions and welfare state
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U.K.
Spate of industrial action continues across public services
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Germany
Union backs day of action over hospital funding
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Spain
Three-year agreement set to deliver higher pay in 2023
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Europe
ETUC highlights soaring dividend payouts as workers face higher school costs
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Sweden
Conflict looms with catering company
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Switzerland
Union mobilises for national demonstration on pay
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Hungary
Confederations in joint call for withdrawal of threat to check-off
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Moldova
EPSU backs key demands for interior ministry staff
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Spain
Pay deals for overseas and veterinary staff
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Austria
Alliance of public sector health unions sets out key demands
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U.K.
Union runs national ballot on pay as local strikes loom
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Ireland
Health workers set for action as firefighters suspend strike
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Finland
Mediation set to continue over collective agreement for personal assistants
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Türkiye
Public sector pay goes to arbitration
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France
European Federations back union in defence of activists
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Netherlands
14.3% pay rise is target for maternity workers
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Germany
Union welcomes increases in minimum wages for care workers
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Norway
Unions negotiate special age limits for arduous work
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Ireland
Union consults over escalation of firefighters’ strike
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Netherlands
Union prepares for bargaining in University Medical Centres
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Türkiye
Public sector negotiations get underway
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Spain
Federation calls for action to prevent assaults on prison staff
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Denmark
Union demands measures to tackle violence in psychiatric homes
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Austria
Negotiations begin over collective agreement for church hospitals
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Czech Republic
Health union highlights staff shortages
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Sweden
Union warns of critical staff shortages in elder care
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Croatia
Close vote over pay offer for justice workers
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Portugal
Union takes action in waste and municipalities
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U.K.
Fight for better pay for waste workers continue
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Germany
Survey reveals problem with childcare provision
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Spain
Unions take Ministry of Justice dispute to EU level
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Czech Republic
Health unions attack plans to increase overtime limits
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Germany
Union steps up campaign for equal rights for church employees
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Italy
Health and care unions to strike over private employer organisation’s refusal to negotiate
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Ireland
Disputes rumble on across public services
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Greece
Confederation calls for improved pay for public service workers
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Netherlands
Large majority backs two-year deal for social workers
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Europe
Bargaining survey shows decline in negotiated real wages
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Slovenia
Confederation highlights risks of outsourcing
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Europe
Prices rises make holidays unaffordable for many
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Portugal
Unions demand improved pay and career prospects for IT workers
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France
Workers get pay boost at care multinational
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Romania
Further progress with health and care negotiations
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Spain
Unions call for mediation in justice ministry dispute
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Croatia
National protest marks 18th day of strike by justice workers
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Czech Republic
Anti-austerity protests continue
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Denmark
Trade unions react to detailed public sector pay analysis
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Norway
Series of pay deals for private sector childcare workers
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Sweden
Busy bargaining period for municipal services union
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Germany
Employees of church-based organisation flex their bargaining muscles
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Austria
Workers in church-run care homes get 8% pay increase and cut in hours
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Netherlands
Wage boost for workers in disability care and blood services
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Global
Trade union rights report paints grim picture
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U.K.
Pay protests continue in health service
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Romania
Union action delivers wins in health and social care
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Croatia
Ministry of justice workers continue fight over pay
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Czech Republic
Health union joins first in series of anti-austerity protests
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Finland
Personal assistants dispute continues but deal agreed in private social services
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Spain
Ministry of justice strikers call for national protests
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Germany
Union launches petition for equal rights for church employees
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Netherlands
Survey highlights safety concerns among care staff
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U.K.
Unions take action in waste sector for higher pay
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Ireland
Firefighters suspend strike as local government action set to start
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Sweden
Unions negotiate new agreement in health and social care
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Czech Republic
Public service unions react with outrage to government austerity plans
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Croatia
Justice workers on strike for higher pay
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Spain
Strike continues as justice minister refuses to negotiate
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Finland
Mediation in private social services while personal assistants strike
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Netherlands
Union pushing for pay increases for workers in disability and elder care
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France
Protests continue against pension reforms
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Ireland
Water workers win pay guarantee while health unions want COVID scheme maintained
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U.K.
Major strike campaign forces government concessions on pay
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Italy
Unions continue to challenge social employer over collective agreement
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Sweden
New two-year agreements in private health and eldercare
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Switzerland
Unions build for 14 June – feminist strike
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Germany
Union members back deal in private health
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Czech Republic
Unions on strike alert as government threatens austerity
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Netherlands
Additional pay rises in mental health care
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Romania
Health workers protest secures meeting with government
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Finland
Unions take industrial action in private social care
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Croatia
Pay campaigns in health and justice
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Spain
Strong support for all-out strike in Ministry of Justice
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France
Unions build for 6 June ahead of vote on pensions
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Germany
Union negotiates new deal for Red Cross workers
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Ireland
Water workers and firefighters set strike dates
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U.K.
Unions reject local government pay offer as other disputes continue
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Sweden
Mediation avoids strike by horticulture workers
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Europe
ETUC calls for action on low pay to tackle labour shortages
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Spain
Strong support for strikes in ministry of justice
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France
6 June for next anti-pension reform mobilisation
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Croatia
Health workers protests continue
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U.K.
High levels of support for further industrial action across central government
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Netherlands
Unions mobilising over pay in mental health and eldercare
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Italy
Unions fight for collective agreement in voluntary sector emergency services
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Ireland
Ambulance, council and water workers back industrial action
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Sweden
Union signs new agreement in housing and property management
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Denmark
Union survey reveals extent of violence faced by welfare staff
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Norway
Nursing union highlights staffing challenge
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Finland
Union plans industrial action over pay for personal assistants
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Belgium
Confederations build for joint national protest in defence of union rights
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Germany
Pay deals in public sector plus private health and energy
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U.K.
National strike in central government as other actions continue
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France
Unions plan massive 1 May protests
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Italy
Confederations mobilise over pay, jobs and public services
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Netherlands
Workers in disability care to push for additional pay rise
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Spain
Ministry of Justice unions step up action
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Croatia
Union launches campaign over pay and rights of health workers
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Europe
Price rises twice the level of wage increases
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Ireland
Ambulance staff balloted over industrial action
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Norway
Private sector agreement delivers for lower paid
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Belgium
Childcare workers take to streets over pay, jobs and funding
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Finland
New two-year agreement in energy sector
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Netherlands
Unions reject pay offer from care sector employers
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Spain
Justice ministry unions set to strike
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Ireland
Unions maintain joint efforts in community sector
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Europe
ETUC highlights cost of pay transparency directive delay
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Austria
Health initiative blocked in parliament
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Global
PSI to launch digitalisation bargaining database
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Europe
Action on minimum wage directive important for purchasing power
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Portugal
Industrial action across waste, infrastructure and health sectors
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U.K.
Industrial action continues across public services
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Finland
Unions sign deal with municipal company employer organisation
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France
Eleventh day of protests over pension reforms
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Czech Republic
Trade unions mobilise against threat to increase pension age
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Germany
Local and federal negotiations to go to mediation
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Netherlands
Strike threat produces better offer from hospital employers
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U.K.
Industrial action continues across central government
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Austria
Health union secures substantial pay deals
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Romania
Union protest over pay and pensions for police and prison staff
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Croatia
Unions express concern over push for new pay system
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France
Unions mobilise for 10th day of strikes and protests
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Italy
Unions continue actions in justice ministry and accident insurance institute
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Norway
Union action secures another pensions success in childcare
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Denmark
Union negotiates two-year agreement in private care
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Spain
Unions continue to mobilise in Labour and Social Security Inspectorate
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Portugal
Union takes action in infrastructure company and health services
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Israel
General strike forces government to pause legal reforms
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Spain
Three-year deal in public residential care
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Netherlands
National industrial action across hospitals
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U.K.
National strike across central government
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Germany
Health workers join action in federal and local government
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Ireland
Nurses’ union could take action on safe staffing levels
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Czech Republic
France
Struggle against pension reforms continues
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Estonia
Call for carers to join union and push for collective agreement
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Latvia
Union delivers higher pay increases for health workers
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Finland
Two-year pay deals in municipalities, health, social care and churches
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Portugal
Strike in private hospitals and across public services
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Israel
Higher pay and shorter hours across public services
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Sweden
Union wants to see collective agreements against sexual harassment