Union attacks Federal budget cuts

Switzerland

The Federal negotiating committee, of which the VPOD public services union is a member, has strongly criticised the proposed Federal budget which will impact on the pay of Federal government workers. The committee has rejected the budget and called for negotiations. One of the main changes is the increased role for performance-related pay in salaries, with union concern that the changes will increased the pay gap in the public sector between the high and low paid and the old and young. The unions are also concerned that pensions changes will hit the lower paid, making it more difficult for them to take early retirement, even when early retirement the result of restructuring rather than personal choice.
Read more at > VPOD (DE)

More like this

Dec. 17, 2009

Unions protest over savage budget cuts

Ireland

Trade unions mobilized for a demonstration outside the Irish parliament in protest at the government’s budget proposals that include €4 billion in cuts. Social and welfare payments are affected while public sector workers will see their pay cut by 6%-8%. This follows on from last year’s “pensions levy” which effectively meant a 7% cut in take home pay for public sector workers. [Read more at > Impact (EN)->http://www.impact.ie/iopen24/-t-297_300_496.html] [Read more background at > Impact (EN)->http://www.impact.ie/iopen24/-t-297_300_496.html] [And at > SIPTU (EN)->http://www.siptu.ie

 S
May. 09, 2013

EU staff strike over budget cuts

Europe

Around 3500 staff of the European institutions took strike action on 8 May in protest at budget cuts that will see significant changes to their pay and conditions. One estimate is that some workers will see an effective 60% cut in pay in real terms over the next 5 years. They will also face longer working hours without an increase in pay and their retirement age rise to 67. [Read more at > Euractiv news website->http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/europe-day-takes-ironic-turn-eu-news-519616?utm_source=EurActiv%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=ec96c0aa9c-newsletter_daily_update&utm_medium=email&utm_term

 S