Cost-of-living talks to start next week
Consultations are due to restart next week on reinstatement of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), Sek union general secretary Andreas Matsas said on Monday. Matsas told...
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Companies can now employ up to 50 per cent foreign workers
The percentage of foreigners a company is allowed to employ and include into collective agreements has been raised from 30 to 50 per cent, Labour...
Union fury over proposals to employ foreign labour
Deok union blasted the government’s stance on foreign workers on Thursday accusing Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos of sidelining workers’ rights and paving the way for...
Labour minister pledges revamp of foreign employment
Labour Minster Kyriacos Koushios on Wednesday said he would not leave his post until the revamp of strategic plan for hiring third country nationals is...
Labour ministry to talk with striking Wolt drivers
After a week of ongoing strikes, Wolt drivers and all involved parties have been invited to a meeting at the labour ministry. The meeting has...
Split in cabinet over EAC strike talks
Divisions have appeared in the government over Labour Minister Kyriakos Koushos’ handling of the threatened strike by EAC as he had reportedly failed to stick...
Wolt drivers striking over pay cuts as prices rise (with video)
Wolt drivers in Nicosia were striking for the second day in a row on Wednesday, over pay cuts amid increasing prices in food, petrol and...
Labour minister pessimistic about CoLA consensus
Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos said on Wednesday he was pessimistic about achieving a collective agreement on the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), after meeting with trade union...
Larnaca dockers suspend strike action (Updated)
Larnaca port workers on Thursday afternoon decided to suspend their strike after three days over docking policies, following the intervention of Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos....
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...
