Unions consult over deadlock in provincial government

The FNV and other trade unions have negotiated a new collective agreement in provincial government which will now be subject to a ballot of members. If approved it will run for 18 months from 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2025. Employees will see an average increase in pay of more than 7.5% in two steps: an increase of €25 or 4.25% from 1 January 2024 and 2.5% from 1 September 2024. As of 1 January 2024, the minimum wage will be €16 gross per hour. There is a range of other changes, including a new internship allowance, changes to pensions and retirement, new procedure relating so social safety

Unions are going back to their members to consult over the next step in negotiations in University Medical Centers. Bargaining should have been completed by 17 February but unions couldn’t accept the employers’ insistence on a pay freeze as well as changes to overtime, on-call and standby arrangements. A series of workforce meetings are to be held between 7 and 21 March. [Read more at > FNV Abvakabo (NL)->http://www.abvakabofnv.nl/nieuws/nieuws/cao-overleg-umc-opgeschort] [And at > CNV Publieke Zaak (NL)->http://www.mijnvakbond.nl/Bijeenkomsten-CAO-UMC?referrer=266] [And at > NU 91 (NL)->http

After its first round of negotiations with provincial government employers, public service trade union ABVAKABO says that two issues have been settled – the agreement will run for 12 months and arrangements for reducing working time for older workers have been clarified. However, the next bargaining rounds could be more difficult. The union says that it might make concessions on pay in order to increase job security and get improved training and career development opportunities. In contrast, it appears that the employers are looking for a pay freeze, a few minor technical changes to conditions