Slovenia
The SDE energy union is planning to take strike action from 4 to 21 April in protest at the government taking unilateral decisions and failing to honour social dialogue outcomes. The union is also concerned about precarious conditions facing many in the industry.
Read more at > EPSU (EN)
The SDE energy sector union has been in lengthy negotiations with the government over restructuring of the electricity distribution sector. The union aims to protect employment and pay and conditions and is now planning a strike on 12 October in order to put pressure on the government. Read more at > SDE (SI)
Workers at the Narva power plant are planning possible strike action in support of their pay claim. The union is calling for pay increases of around 25% and for salaries in future to be linked to increases in prices. The union argues that pay has not been increased for three years while prices have been rising and the company has seen profits increase. Negotiations are continuing. Read more at > Estonian TV website (EN)
The four union federations in the energy sector (CGT, FO, CFDT and CGC) have called for a day of action on 28 March including work stoppages. This is part of a campaign to secure improved pay for workers in the sector where employers have unilaterally decided on a 0.8% increase in basic pay for 2013 when inflation is expected to reach 1.8%. The unions point out that this comes at a time when both the main employers in the sector - EDF and GDF - have seen profits grow by 16.9% and 11% respectively. [Read more at > FNME-CGT (FR)->http://www.fnme-cgt.fr/dossier_actu/2013_campagne_salaires
