industrial action
Cyprus will go into an effective standstill for three hours on Thursday, disrupting everything from schools, airlines, court cases and public transport and other sectors....
Employers lambast unions over Thursday’s CoLA strike
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) on Monday decried trade unions’ decision to go ahead with strikes this week over a dispute over the Cost...
Nicosia Wolt drivers’ strike spreads to Limassol (Update 2)
Some 200 Wolt drivers were striking across Nicosia and Limassol on Thursday, over accusations they were being exploited and getting pay cuts amid increasing costs....
Larnaca port workers strike for second day
Port workers continued to strike for a second day on Wednesday in Larnaca over a docking agreement which they say the management company has failed...
Strike at Nicosia general hospital suspended (updated)
The strike by 550 hourly-paid staff at Nicosia general hospital was suspended on Friday morning and all employees went back to work shortly after 9am....
EAC customer services to close for Thursday strike
The customer service centres and the offices of the electricity authority (EAC) will remain closed during the strike of the employees from 7am until 3pm...
Business groups concerned over lack of skilled workers
Leaders of the business community on Monday conveyed their concerns to the government over a possible bottleneck in economic growth due to a lack of...
Contract workers suspend strike to give talks a chance
Public sector contract workers have suspended plans for an indefinite strike, workers’ union Isotita announced on Wednesday evening. According to the union, talks with government...
Public sector contract workers step up strike action
A 48-hour strike by contract workers in the public sector started with a march from the finance ministry to the presidential palace on Monday morning....
Work stoppage at Paphos airport
Ground handling staff at Paphos airport staged an impromptu strike on Monday to protest the dismissal of colleagues. The stoppage temporarily affected four flights, reports...