Unions working hard to finalise agreements

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Public sector unions including JHL are working hard to try to negotiate sector-level agreements to implement the framework agreement that has been agreed between confederations and employers at national level. The 25-month agreement allows for a 4.3% increase in costs and employers in the public sector have been looking to leave this for local negotiations but JHL wants to ensure all employees get the same increase. They also want some qualitative elements in the deal including giving individual workers more control over their working time as well as an end to discrimination against part-time and temporary workers.
Read more at > JHL (EN)

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