Portugal
The STAL union has said it will consider further demonstrations and possible strike action from September if the government proves determined to push through the planned cuts in public spending which threaten public sector workers' pay and conditions and retirement rights.
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A strike by bus and lorry drivers was ended earlier this month with a new agreement which will see pay increase by 6% over two years. The agreement runs until January 2008 and covers around 30,000 workers including those employed by SITA the waste disposal contractor. A key element of the strike was union opposition to employers using more part-time drivers. Read more at > Finnish news agency
The EIRO industrial relations observatory reports that the border guards' dispute was resolved with a pay offer worth 6.1% over two years. However, as part of the deal guards will be covered by a new pay structure based more on individual workloads and performance. Read more at > EIRO
