The latest annual collective bargaining survey from the Eurofound industrial relations agency found that Slovakia and the Czech Republic recorded the highest collectively negotiated real and nominal pay rises in 2016. The article also examines public sector developments in several countries, including Croatia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Romania, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Lithuania and Luxembourg.
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