Govt signs first public sector pay raise deal since 2009
The government on Thursday signed an agreement granting all workers in the central government and the broader public sector a 1.5 per cent rise on their base salary – the first such ...
Discussions to continue on Friday after ‘constructive meeting’ on civil servant pay
Discussions will continue on Friday after the finance ministry and representatives of low wage civil servants held a “constructive meeting” on Thursday with the aim of finalising an agreement over ...
Trade union urges solidarity with Palestinians, calls for peaceful demonstration
Trade union Peo on Wednesday reiterated its support for the Palestinian people by urging people to take part in a peaceful demonstration scheduled for December 3 at Eletheria Square in Nicosia.
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Keravnos ‘in favour of targeted measures to help vulnerable groups’, union not convinced
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday he is “in favour of targeted measures to help mostly vulnerable groups from the wave of rising costs and inflation.”
He made the ...
Discontent over abolition of relief measures rising
The abolition of the tax freeze on fuels and electricity sends the message that the government is out of touch with society, Peo union claimed on Wednesday.
“The decision shows ...
Peo union calls for economic and social equality
Those who benefited from the result of the high growth rates of recent years, to which the workers contributed decisively, were not the majority of society, Peo said on Thursday ...
Peo union marches in solidarity with French workers
Peo union held a demonstration in solidarity to French workers on Thursday, outside the French embassy in Nicosia.
“The fight for one is a fight for all of us, just ...
Price increases have brought Cypriot consumers to their knees says union (Updated)
The government should take measures to relieve low-income households hit by inflation, Peo trade union said while the consumer protection service said prices last month showed a drop in the ...