Europe
The ETUC is planning for around 35,000 workers to support its demonstration over pay in Slovenia on 5 April. The demonstration is part of the ETUC's current campaign on fair pay and will highlight shrinking purchasing power, wage moderation and pay inequalities across Europe. The demonstration will coincide with the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting in Slovenia.
Read more at > ETUC (EN)
And in French at > ETUC
The ETUC reports that over 50 trade union organisations brought delegations from 30 countries to Ljubljana in Slovenia in a major demonstration over decent pay. The demonstration was called to highlight the common problems facing Europe's workers: shrinking purchasing power, wage moderation and inequalities and to coincide with a meeting of the EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council. Read more at > ETUC (EN) And in French at
A government decision to freeze public sector pay will be met by strike action and demonstrations on 22 September. Workers across the public services are expected to take part in the action. Read more at > WBJ news website (EN)
