The FSC-CCOO and FSP-UGT have both officially served notice on the current agreement covering workers in the state sector. This means that negotiations over a new agreement will have to before the end of January. The unions want to see a restoration of rights and benefits unilaterally cut since the crisis. They are also looking for a 5% pay increase on the basis of the pay scale of 2010, along with a commitment to keep pay moving in line with that negotiated in the private sector. They also want to see a minimum wage of €1200 a month.
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