Public services union Unison is continuing to support a key
case affecting outsourced workers that is now going to the European Court of
Justice. The union argues that workers transferred to the Parkwood company by
Lewisham Council in South East London have the right, under the Transfer of
Undertakings Regulations (Acquired Rights Directive) to continue to benefit
from pay increases negotiated as part of the national local government
agreement. The outcome of the case has implications for thousands of other
workers across the sector. Read
more at > Unison (EN)
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The EL&IT energy union and Fagforbundet municipal union
are taking further strike action at the NTE energy company following the
failure of mediation. The unions are in dispute over minimum wage rates,
travel regulations and on rules and payments applying to working outside
normal working hours. Read
more at > EL&IT (NO) And
at > Fagforbundet (NO)
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Trade unions in the municipal sector have reaffirmed their
support for central negotiations with a framework agreement setting out the
basis for negotiations at sectoral level. The unions believe that this
provides stability for the economy as well as a balanced development of wages
in the municipal sector. Read
more at > JHL (EN)
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The government has committed DK 500 million (€67m) to
improving staffing ratios in child care centres. The FOA public services
union has been concerned that some local authorities will use the additional
funds for other purposes. However, the government has reaffirmed that the
money must be used to increase child care staff. Read
more at > FOA (DK)
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Municipal sector union Kommunal has negotiated a new 14-month
agreement covering 25000 workers in private health care. There will be a SEK
655 (€77) increase on monthly salaries including the minimum wage in the
collective agreement. Workers will also now be paid from the first minute of
on-call rather than after the first 30 minutes. Fixed-term contracts will
automatically become permanent after three years rather than four and there
will be a gradual reduction in the use of fixed-term contracts. Read
more at > Kommunal (SE)
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Tuesday, 2 October 2012
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