Serbia
Last month the EMS energy union was able to sign a new collective agreement with the JP EMS electricity transmission company after lengthy negotiations. There were key issues in the negotiations around redundancy provisions, payments for food and annual leave but these were finally resolved thanks in part to expressions of support from EPSU and sister unions in Slovenia and Macedonia.
Around 6,700 workers employed by the EDP are now covered by a new collective agreement which covers a range of issues such as ensuring the financial sustainability of social provisions to employees and retired workers, career development, work organisation and health and safety. For the main union, SINDEL, some of the key provisions include: extending the 38-hour work week to all workers; keeping compensatory rest for overtime; payment for night work continues with the addition of 25%; and retaining 24 days' annual leave plus municipal and other holidays. [Read more at > SINDEL (PT)->www
The SINTAP and STE public sector unions were among those signing a new collective agreement covering workers in public administration. The agreement lays down rules regarding training, working time - including flexible working hours – and telework. SINTAP believes the agreement will be an important step towards ensuring equal treatment of workers across the public administration. The agreement has not been signed by all public sector trade unions. Read more at > SINTAP (PT) Read more at > STE (PT)
