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EPSU, European Anti-Poverty Network and Social Housing Organisation call on EP to address energy poverty
(16 June 2008) The European Parliament will consider its position on the 3rd liberalisation package in plenary in June. While generally known for the controversial discussion on ownership unbundling, EPSU
Public sector deals out to ballot
A pay settlement for workers in the municipal sector is out for ballot following strike action. Details of the deal will be circulated shortly. The result in the state sector is also out on a ballot among the membership. The recommended result is a yearly increase estimated at 6.1% with a general pay rise of between €2008 and €4016 per year or approx 7% for the lower pay grades and just under 4% for the highest. In addition to this general increase, 1% is set a side for wage regulation negotiations (July) and 1.3% for local negotiations. The local parties have to monitor the gender pay gap and
Unions continue to mobilise over private health agreement
The three Italian union federations are continuing to campaign over the long delayed collective agreement for the private health sector. Following a sit-in demonstration outside the head office of the ARIS organisation that represents religious healthcare institutions, the unions are now planning a fortnight of action around the country from 3 June to 13 June. Read more at > FP CGIL (IT) And at > FP CGIL (IT)
3% pay increase in Hessen
Ver.di and the other trade unions representing regional government workers in Hessen have agreed a 3% pay increase for 2008. Hessen broke away from the national collective agreement covering regional government in 2004 and is still resisting union demands to rejoin the agreement. The 2008 pay increase is backdated to 1April and a lump sum worth 3% of salary will cover the period from 1 January to 31 March. Employees will also get a further lump sum of either €100 or €150 depending on their pay grade. The agreement runs to the end of December and separate pay negotiations will take place for
Union survey reveals impact of health recruitment freeze
A survey of health and social services in the Mid West of the country has found around 200 posts unfilled as a result of the Health Service Executive's recruitment freeze. The survey by the IMPACT trade union shows the wide range of services being hit - including primary care, disability services, mental health and care for the elderly. In the biggest vote ever for industrial action 85% of IMPACT members voting supported industrial action over the freeze. Currently members are working to rule with a refusal to do non-emergency overtime or any out-of-hours work. [Read more at > IMPACT (EN)-