Regional collective bargaining meeting covers crisis, outsourcing and equal pay

Europe

Over 40 participants from 10 countries met in Madrid on 16-17 June in the second of three regional collective bargaining conferences organized by EPSU this year with the financial assistance of the European Commission. The crisis was top of the agenda with participants able to share experiences of the way governments are trying to cut or freeze pay and jobs while unions are responding with various forms of protest and industrial action. With the pressure for cuts likely to lead to more outsourcing this was an important part of the discussion along with precarious employment. The extent of the gender pay gap was discussed with unions indicating quite different challenges depending on their sector and occupations.
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