Low pay/minimum wages, Privatisation, Economic Policy, Journalists, Public Services, Embassy and household staff, Economic Policy
Date
Dec. 16, 2016
EPSU calls on trade unions to actively engage in Social Rights First Campaign
EPSU General Secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan today strongly urged all unions and members to sign up to Social Rights First. By doing this, in a single click, the ETUC reply will be sent directly to the Commission.
Jun. 08, 2017
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Embassy and other international staff strike for better pay
(June 2017) Embassy, tourist office and other international staff around the world are taking strike action to secure pay rises and end a long-term pay freeze that has seen wages in some countries fall to below national minima. Unions are looking for a 20% pay increase, arguing that in some countries inflation has meant a 40% loss of purchasing power for some workers. Action has taken place or is planned in several countries including Canada, Sweden, the United States and Argentina.
Jun. 23, 2017
Hungarian public sector workers need a pay rise
EPSU has joined with its Hungarian affiliates in calling for a long overdue pay rise across the public sector. While different groups of workers have seen some increases in pay in recent years, there has been no across-the-board pay rise for all workers for nine years.