Equality
Date
Oct. 31, 2024
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Norway: Expansion of collective agreement in energy
Norway recently enacted a historic expansion of its collective agreement in electrical sector roles, making key protections legally binding for all workers, including foreign and temporary ones. Beginning November 1, 2024, this “general application” covers minimum wage standards, overtime pay, a 37.5-hour workweek, and allowances for travel and accommodation, benefiting all electricians, line workers, and related technicians, regardless of union membership. Previously, only parts of the collective agreement applied, leaving temporary and foreign workers without full protections if they weren’t
Oct. 14, 2024
CALL FOR TENDER: Subcontracting for external expertise – Reference Contract of the Commission DLV-101145658
The bids should be submitted to Tuscany Bell - EPSU ([email protected]) within the 30-day deadline. 30 days starting from the date the tender first appears on the EPSU website (14 Oct 2024).
Jul. 03, 2024
ETUC Executive – Industrial Policy, Just Transition, Peace and Security and more
Union leaders from across Europe had an important agenda to address. They discussed the sort of Industrial Policy that is needed for quality jobs recognising the fundamental role of public services to make that happen.
Apr. 22, 2024
Local and Regional Government Social Dialogue preparing to negotiate digitalisation guidelines
Social Partners agreed to publish a joint statement on the negative impact of the proposed fiscal rules on local and regional governments and advanced in their discussions on the future negotiations of sectoral guidelines on digitalisation.