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This year's negotiations over a new two-year agreement in the state sector were marked by two unusual developments - a lock-out of teachers by the employers and government intervention. The agreement itself continues to apply the mechanism linking pay developments with those in the private sector. This means that there is effectively a pay freeze in the public sector in 2013, with a 1.1% increase for 2014.
Read the OAO report at > EPSU (EN)
The GDG local government union and other trade unions are preparing for difficult negotiations in the coming pay round as employers continue to talk about freezing pay. The unions reaffirm the importance of maintaining living standards and warn of the risks of a deflationary spiral if workers are denied a pay increase. They also point out that they have history of responsible negotiations where they aim to protect workers’ earnings while maintaining employers’ competitiveness. The unions have set up an online calculator so union members can work out the impact of a pay freeze in the longer
Unions putting forward claims to state sector employers think that there is a big gap to close in the forthcoming negotiations. The OFR negotiating cartel wants to see pay increase in line with the private sector as well as action on work-life balance. The SEKO services union is concerned about employment security particularly for women and young workers. It also wants a general wage increase of 2.6% but says that there is nothing on offer from the employers. [Read more at > ST (SE)->http://www.st.org/aktuellt/avtal-2010/avtalsrorelsen-inom-arbetsgivarverket/yrkandet-lamnat/#newsItem15585]
