Tensions mount in health sector (Wrap up)
By Angelos Anastasiou and Evie Andreou TENSIONS mounted in the health sector on Tuesday as furious nurses slammed DISY leader Averof Neophytou for lambasting them,...
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Civil servants in multi-billion compensation claim over 2013 cuts
Civil servants union PASYDY are claiming billions in back pay from the state, union boss Glafcos Hadjipetrou said on Monday. He was speaking to reporters...
State doctors seek to be included in decision making
State doctors union PASYKI want to be included in the dialogue concerning employment issues between the ministry and hospital staff committee, its chairman Sotiris Koumas...
Healthcare ‘breakthrough’ after nurses’ deal reached
In what seems like a breakthrough in industrial relations across the healthcare sector, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades announced on Monday the unfreezing of 185 nursing...
Nurses unions call off planned strike action
NURSES from public servants’ union PASYDY on Friday called off the six-hour strike they had announced for Monday, following a meeting with Health Minister Giorgos...
Forestry officials call two-hour strike over proposed staff cuts
Forestry officials will stage a two-hour strike on Monday during discussions at the House finance committee on the agriculture ministry’s 2016 budget, which foresees slashing...
Clumsy Anastasiades focusing on re-election
By Loucas Charalambous TWO MONTHS ago I argued that President Anastasiades would not dare take the decisions necessary to reach a settlement. This is what...
Our View: An unnecessary gesture to the least deserving
EXPLAINING the government’s bizarre decision to give pay rises to promoted public employees, a year earlier than it was necessary, finance minister Harris Georgiades said...
‘Mutual respect’ sees civil service reform move at fast pace
By Evie Andreou President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday he is closely monitoring reform of the civil service reform with the aim of creating an...
Bases staff to strike on Monday
Members of PASYDY trade union working at the British bases will stage a 24-hour warning strike on Monday to protest a unilateral decision for pay...
Our View: Devil is in the detail of new public pay deal
WHILE the government’s plans to ensure the public payroll remains under control after the assistance programme ends are commendable, it is questionable whether the agreement...
Our View: Civil service reform deal not so radical, after all
UNDER-SECRETARY to the president Constantinos Petrides, who has been in charge of public service reform, was entitled to feel pleased about the deal he reached...
Our View: Civil service reforms will not be easy
IT WOULD be an exaggeration to describe the government’s proposals for the reform of the civil service, which were presented by Under-secretary to the President...
Nurses prepared to strike again next month
The nurses branch of public service union PASYDY have announced a three-hour strike for next month unless they receive clear answers from the health ministry...
Unions’ forum focuses on collective bargaining
The principles of freedom of association and collective bargaining were the topics discussed on Thursday during a bicommunal trade union forum organised by Greek Cypriot and Turkish...
Proposal to raise police retirement age rejected all round
The government, the civil servants union PASYDY and police officer unions have roundly rejected a proposal for raising the retirement age from 63 to 65...
New delays for NHS
By Angelos Anastasiou Implementation of the National Health Scheme (NHS) may be delayed as the software infrastructure – a necessary prerequisite for implementation – will...
Civil servants demand more hiring
By Angelos Anastasiou CIVIL servants’ union PASYDY is demanding that some 2,500 employees occupying vacancies on term contracts be made permanent, it was reported yesterday....
Disgruntled public servants to break with PASYDY
By Constantinos Psillides Mighty public sector workers union PASYDY will be challenged from within for the first time in its history as a number of...
Public service union eyes bank’s sports club
By Angelos Anastasiou Civil servants’ union PASYDY has its eye on Bank of Cyprus’ sporting club in Latsia, Nicosia, and is allegedly offering €10 million...