Regional collective bargaining conference in Madrid in June

Following the first collective bargaining regional conference in on 16-17 March in Copenhagen, EPSU is organising another regional event, this time in Madrid on 16-17 June (this is a day later than originally planned). These regional conferences provide an opportunity for between 40 and 50 participants to debate a range of issues, including outsourcing, equal pay, precarious employment and working time. Invitations to the conference will be sent out shortly and will be aimed primarily at affiliates in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Macedonia, Croatia and Slovenia. The last of

The FSC-CCOO, FSP-UGT and other trade unions mobilised over 150,000 people on the streets of Madrid to protest against the cuts being imposed by the regional government. The unions are particularly angry about the increase in the working week from 35 to 37.5 hours and cuts to sick pay. Unions estimate that the increase in hours could lead to 8000 job cuts. They say the imposed measures are also an attack on their collective bargaining rights. [Read more at > FSP-UGT (ES)->http://www.fspugt.es/l_rechazo_a_los_recortes_pblicos_congrega_a_miles_de_personas_en_el_cnetro_de_Madrid_4f32228922dba.htm