Trade unions celebrate Labour Day across Cyprus
Cyprus’ two largest trade union Sek and Peo will be holding a series of events on Wednesday to celebrate Labour Day.
Peo will be holding a series of marches across ...
Bicommunal event to mark May 1
A bicommunal event will be held to mark May 1, Labour Day, outside the Ledra Palace hotel in Nicosia’s buffer zone.
The event has been organised by Cypriot trade unions ...
The role of social partners highlighted on Labour Day amid CoLa dispute
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday called on social partners to contribute to reaching compromise agreements to safeguard workers’ rights amid an ongoing dispute on the cost of living allowance.
Cyprus’ ...
Paris police fire tear gas as French march against pension reform (Updated)
Workers marched across France in anger at President Emmanuel Macron’s increase in the retirement age on Monday, with police firing tear gas in Paris and the western city of ...
Minister appeals for industrial peace in Labour Day message
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou sent out a message to the social partners on Saturday in his Labour Day message that unions and employers must both strive for industrial peace that ...
Workers rights an important pillar of government policy says Anastasiades
The protection of workers’ rights has been a priority for the government since it came into power, President Nicos Anastasiades said in an event to mark Labour Day on Sunday.
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Labour Day speeches descend into spat for government and Akel
The result of Akel policies are still fresh in the memory of workers, Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Sunday in response to charges made by the leader of the ...
Disy government widening inequalities, Akel says in Labour Day address
Young people today are offering maximum yet receiving the minimum, Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Sunday addressing a Labour Day event organised by left wing union Peo which saw ...
Government will continue to promote workers’ rights says minister on Labour Day
May 1 is a milestone for the struggles of all workers, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said in a message on Sunday saying the current government attaches particular importance to the protection ...
Inequalities becoming more pronounced, union says ahead of labour day
By Gina Agapiou and Antigoni Pitta
Social inequalities are becoming more pronounced, trade union Peo said in a joint statement with Turkish Cypriot labour unions ahead of international workers’ day, ...