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Europe
Public service developments covered in bargaining newsletter
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Germany
Union continues campaign over staffing levels
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Spain
Workers in overseas services take strike action
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Norway
Nurses' union secures agreement after long running strike
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U.K.
Survey exposes pressure faced by care workers
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Belgium
Public service union stages anti-austerity strike
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Austria
Union hands in petition on pay and conditions of childcare workers
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Denmark
Union to call for flat-rate pay rise and action on training
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Italy
Firefighters mobilise over pay, pensions and funding
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Finland
Union aims for flat-rate pay claim in bargaining round
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Ireland
Union puts forwards measures on gender equality
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Portugal
Strike action in public services
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Netherlands
Action by careworkers secures extra staff
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France
Public sector unions' joint action mobilises hundreds of thousands
epsucob@NEWS
Collective Bargaining news is EPSU’s newsletter covering developments in collective bargaining and pay and conditions in the public services across Europe. As well as general editions, EPSU also produces some special issues focusing on key topics such as minimum wages, trade union rights, pensions and economic governance. Further special issues are planned for the future. Please send us short updates on collective bargaining in your country so that we can improve the coverage of the newsletter. You can send them to [email protected].
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Europe
ETUC welcomes written statement consultation
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France
Public service unions unite for day of action
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Netherlands
Union sets deadline for government response on ambulance service
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U.K.
Health unions unite with pay claim directed at government
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Romania
Health union checks member support for strike action
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Switzerland
Union action preserves right to strike for care workers
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Portugal
Unions set out key collective bargaining demands
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Denmark
Members provide input in advance of collective bargaining round
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Finland
Union gears up for bargaining round
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Ireland
Majority of unions back public sector agreement
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Spain
Unions look for better offer on pay and hours
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Czech Republic
Union pay campaign calls for further increases
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Ukraine
Major protest by health union over pay and healthcare provision
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Germany
Strikes and protests over staffing levels
2017 September epsucob@NEWS 16
IN THIS ISSUECzech Republic: pay rise confirmed for public sectorUK: unions campaign against pay capRussia: health unions call for more fundingEU: ETUC exposes declining wage shareFrance: Strike at Veolia over job cutsGermany: health staff work to ruleAustria: call for increased care fundingNetherlands: childcare negotiations to focus on flexibilityDenmark: unions demand government action on pay gapNorway: nurses' strike passes 100-day markEurope: Semester analysis shows pressure for bargaining reformEurope: more collective bargaining news from ETUIItaly: health sector bargaining gets underwaySpain: overseas development staff take strike action
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France
Unions strike over Veolia's plans for job cuts
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Italy
Healthcare negotiations get underway
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Netherlands
Call for less flexibility and more permanent contracts for childcare workers
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Austria
Unions and employers focus on funding for care sector
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Europe
ETUC highlights falling wage share and rising profits
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Norway
Nurses' strike passes 100-day mark
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Russia
Union calls for more funding to boost health workers' pay
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U.K.
Unions maintain pressure to end pay cap for all public service workers
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Europe
Semester analysis shows pressure for reform of collective bargaining
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Europe
More collective bargaining news from across Europe
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Germany
Health workers in hand cleaning work-to-rule
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Denmark
Unions call for government action to close gender pay gap
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Czech Republic
Government confirms public sector pay rise in face of strike threat
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Spain
Overseas development staff take strike action
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Europe
Report warns of wage stagnation across Europe
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Switzerland
Campaign launched against threat to right to strike
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Sweden
Union declares dispute over personal assistants' pay
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France
Trade unions react to labour code proposals
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Europe
ETUC wants action on social dumping
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Czech Republic
Unions call on government to confirm 10% pay rise
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Norway
Cancer nurses continue their strike
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Finland
Municipal unions call for significant pay increase
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Netherlands
Some progress for care workers
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Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Romania
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
East-West pay convergence stalls
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Spain
Unions target €1000 minimum wage
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Ukraine
Health workers to protest over pay and funding
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Austria
Union campaigns to protect new employees
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Germany
Union secures wide-ranging agreement with energy company
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U.K.
Pay protest across civil service
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Austria
Union campaigns against push for longer working day
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Portugal
Solid support for waste workers' strike
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Spain
Union report highlights gender pay and jobs gap in health
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Ireland
Call for boost to childcare funding and better pay for workers
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U.K.
Unions celebrate two more victories in the courts
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Germany
Survey finds average collectively agreed working week is 37.7 hours
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Italy
Timetable set for negotiations on firefighters' pay and conditions
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Denmark
Labour Inspectorate exposes poor working environment in hospitals
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Switzerland
Unions call for general wage increase as court endorses minimum wage
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Germany
Hospital workers in action day over staff shortages
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U.K.
Cleaners, janitors, waste workers and civil servants take strike action
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Finland
Unions criticise working time law proposals
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Austria
Union launches petition for childcare workers
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Netherlands
Care workers take action over workloads and jobs
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Norway
Unions join demonstration in support of striking nurses
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Spain
Union attacks government challenge to 35-hour week in Andalucia
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Europe
Latest employment analysis from the European Commission
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Poland
Healthworkers protest over pay
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Cyprus
Bankworkers strike over recruitment policy
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France
Unions reject another year of pay freeze
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Europe
Commission launches consultation on carcinogens
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U.K.
Striking cleaners take protests to investors
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Europe
Annual survey of collective bargaining
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Ireland
Report reveals extent of low pay in childcare sector
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Denmark
Union calls for substantial pay boost to reduce the gender pay gap
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Europe
ETUC pay rise campaign news
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Finland
Unions express concern over government's working time initiative
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Austria
Agreement protects healthworkers' pay and conditions
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Netherlands
Union raises urgent demand for more prison staff
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Germany
Union targets hospitals in negotiations to reduce workloads
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France
Unions strike over job cuts
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Netherlands
Firefighters' unions secure wage and pension deal
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Europe
Survey reveals trends in collective bargaining
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Europe
Collective bargaining developments from around Europe
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Estonia
Energy union defends collective agreement and wins pay increase
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Czech Republic
State sector union calls for 10% pay rise
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Greece
Strike in local government to defend contract workers
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Sweden
Union negotiates 12 agreements with municipal company organisation
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Latvia
Health unions take action on pay and jobs
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Germany
New study shows health risks faced by care workers
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U.K.
Unions continue campaign against public sector pay cap
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Norway
Cancer society nurses continue strike action
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Slovenia
Public sector unions set up strike committee
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Spain
Unions continue their demonstrations over pay and jobs
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Italy
Federations mobilise over employment centres
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Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Ireland
Spain
Netherlands
U.K.
Public Services Day - Pay Rise for Public Service Workers
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Switzerland
Union calls for end to internships in childcare
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Sweden
Union negotiates five agreements in municipal sector
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France
Confederations express concern over labour law proposals
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Europe
Federation attacks Commission threat to right to strike
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Denmark
Union conference to discuss jobs and change in library sector
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Europe
Bank union protests over temporary work and outsourcing
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Netherlands
Report reveals worsening labour market trends
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Slovak Republic
Public sector pay increase highlighted in ETUC pay rise campaign
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U.K.
Rolling strikes over job cuts and dismissals at equality body
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Greece
Expert highlights Troika pressure on collective bargaining
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Norway
Widespread support for nurses' strike at Cancer Society
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Italy
Unions continue campaign for more funding
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Ireland
Progress with pay talks
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Germany
Union calls for national action on childcare training
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Spain
Embassy and other international staff strike for better pay
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Europe
Lithuania
ETUI update on labour law developments in Lithuania
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Romania
Health union continues campaign for pay equity
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Europe
G20 countries make commitments on collective bargaining and gender equality
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Spain
Unions plan series of actions over pay and collective bargaining
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Denmark
Union calls for end to productivity requirement
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Greece
General strike against further austerity
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Netherlands
Mental health workers to benefit from new agreement on pay and working time
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U.K.
Union highlights risk to recruitment from pay restraint
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Portugal
Union wants pay levels restored while civil servants take strike action
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Ireland
Unions support gender equallity initiative
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Czech Republic
Union calls for urgent action on care workers' pay
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Italy
Three federations mobilise over provincial and city funding
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France
Trade unions set out key concerns to new minister
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Norway
Pay rise and pensions strike in childcare sector
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Germany
Court victory for privatised workers
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Europe
Unions in care multinational coordinate at European level
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Europe
Prison unions debate impact of austerity and quality employment
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Netherlands
Patent office conflict heads to court of human rights
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Portugal
Union wants to see urgent action on precarious employment
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Europe
Report exposes employment deregulation myth
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Romania
Air traffic controllers plan warning strike
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Lithuania
Unions continue to push for labour code changes
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Switzerland
Union calls for legislation to tackle gender inequality across occupations
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Ireland
Unions call for negotiations following pay commission report
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Austria
Unions unite in national demonstration over care
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Germany
Bargaining successes in health and social care
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Denmark
Workers and residents affected as more care companies collapse
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Czech Republic
Union launches campaign to increase pay in social services
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Europe
Report reveals scale of East-West pay gap
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Italy
Federations denounce private care agreement with unrepresentative unions
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Estonia
Energy union protests over threat to collective agreements
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Europe
New decent work guidelines for multinationals
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Netherlands
Hospital employers make unacceptable offer
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Germany
New framework agreement at Veolia
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Italy
Solid support for social care strike
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U.K.
Public service unions highlight loss in purchasing power
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Switzerland
Union welcomes new collective agreement in healthcare
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Austria
Union calls for minimum staffing levels
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Sweden
Main municipal and welfare agreement extended
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Norway
Pay deal in public service companies
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Kazakhstan
Union movement calls on EU to speak out on trade union rights
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Italy
Unions take strike action in private social care
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Israel
Shorter working week negotiated
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Hungary
Childcare workers support ETUC pay rise campaign
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Sweden
Union turns spotlight on cleaners
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Netherlands
Union takes municipalities to task over temporary work
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Ireland
Higher pay scales for public sector workers
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U.K.
Health unions attack 1% cap on pay increases
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Cyprus
Civil service union takes action in news agency
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Europe
Update on collective bargaining across Europe
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Germany
Negotiating successes for ver.di in health and social care
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Greece
Union movement attacks IMF stance on Greece
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Spain
Unions sign landmark deal to tackle precarious employment
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Kosovo
Health union in protest to support negotiations
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Iceland
Shorter weekly hours experiment in public services
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Switzerland
Union network calls for better protection for migrant care workers
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Netherlands
Union wants action on precarious work in waste sector
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Denmark
Pay deal in private eldercare
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Ireland
Unions organise joint protest over pay in community services
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Europe
Benchmarking survey covers wage and bargaining trends
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Belgium
Joint union protest in non-profit social services
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France
Health unions mobilise in anti-austerity protests
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Finland
Union calls for additional pay increase for sectors dominated by women
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Europe
Collective bargaining news from all sectors around Europe
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Spain
Unions present their key demands to the government
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France
Energy unions unite in day of action on pay
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U.K.
Unions see no relief from public sector pay restraint
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Italy
Unions negotiate pay rise for embassy and other international staff
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Germany
Energy workers get 2.5% pay rise
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Croatia
Cyprus
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Portugal
U.K.
ETUC pay campaign highlights fall in wages