industrial action
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...
Teachers to vote on Wednesday over strike action
Secondary education teachers will be in school on Monday to prepare for the new school year, but will abstain from extracurricular activities and hold a...
Strike threat looms as labour talks get under way in Germany
German labour bosses and industrial employers were at loggerheads before regional wage talks begin on Thursday, amid industrial action and the threat of strikes that...
Unions stand by strike threat over future of EAC
Unions at the state power company EAC on Monday appeared still poised to go through with an announced two-hour strike for later this week, amid...
Strike at Episkopi desalination plant called off
The strike at the Episkopi desalination plant in Limassol has been called off following the intervention of Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou, it was announced on...