Peo throws support behind striking Turkish Cypriot Pepsi workers
Trade union Peo on Friday offered its support to the striking workers at Ektam, the north’s producer of Pepsi and other soft drinks, paying a visit to the picket ...
Govt rejects prospect of cutting pensions for high earners
The government is against the idea of cutting pensions, even for the highest earners, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Wednesday.
He was speaking after a meeting of government officials ...
PEO: worker’s death not an ‘unfortunate event’
PEO trade union expressed on Wednesday its deep sorrow over the death of a construction worker in Nicosia the previous day but blamed weaknesses in workplace oversight.
The 43-year-old third-country ...
Peo warns Okypy plan risks patient safety at Athalassa hospital
Labour union Peo’s medical worker’s branch criticised Okypy’s reorganisation plan for Athalassa hospital, warning that overcrowding and staffing gaps endanger patient care and staff safety.
The union ...
Peo calls for end to internship exploitation
A government “backtrack” on internship regulations risks entrenching the exploitation of students and young workers, Peo’s youth office warned on Thursday, urging the immediate submission of long-delayed legislation to ...
New tax measures ‘fail to deliver fairer system’
Tax reform measures approved by the House of Representatives on Monday fail to deliver a fairer system, trade union Peo said on Tuesday.
Peo said the goal of creating a ...
Akel, Peo urge govt to take charge of welfare policy
Akel and its allied trade union Peo on Tuesday called for the state to take on greater responsibility for social welfare.
Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou and Peo’s general secretary ...
Minimum wage rise to reflect real needs, minister says
The rise in Cyprus’ minimum wage will not be “symbolic” but will reflect the economy’s positive growth and address real needs, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday.
Addressing ...
Peo union to set out wage and pension demands
After having spent months fighting for the 100 per cent restoration of the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA), Peo union’s general secretary Sotiroula Charalambous said on Tuesday it will now ...
PEO general council rubber stamps CoLA agreement
The Cyprus Worker’s Federation (PEO) has formally approved in principle the agreement on the cost of living allowance (CoLA), marking a major development for Cyprus’ social security framework.
The ...
CoLA proposal gets lukewarm reception from unions, employers
A new negotiation framework drawn up by the government to solve the ongoing disagreement over the Cost of Living allowance (CoLA) received a lukewarm reception from employers and unions on ...
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General strike to go ahead after crucial meeting fails
Trade unions on Monday evening said they would go ahead with the general strike on Thursday after yet another meeting on the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) with employers and ...
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Workers mark May Day with calls for peace, justice and better wages
Unionists across Cyprus used May Day to call for improved labour rights, higher wages, affordable housing and renewed efforts for peace and reunification.
Protesters gathered in central Nicosia on Thursday ...
Greek and Turkish Cypriot trade unions to hold joint event for May 1
Greek and Turkish Cypriot trade unions are to hold a joint event to celebrate Labour Day on May 1.
The event was announced at the Home for Cooperation on Tuesday, with ...
Strengthening wages a government priority, says minister
The tripartite cooperation between the government, employers and employees has led to significant economic benefits during the first two years of President Nikos Christodoulides’ administration, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said ...
Trade unions call on president to reconsider dropping hourly workers
Trade unions Sek, Peo and Deok have sent a letter to President Nikos Christodoulides calling on him to annul a cabinet decision to gradual drop 1,000 hourly workers by 2035 and to ...
One in four workers on a low income
One in four workers are on low wages, a research institute affiliated with the left-leaning Peo union said on Tuesday outlining how income distribution has tilted away from salaried employees ...
Peo criticises lack of dialogue on new demographic measures
Trade union Peo criticised the government on Thursday for not engaging in structured dialogue before announcing the latest set of measures aimed at addressing the country’s demographic challenges and ...
Larnaca port ‘a history of failure’, says union
After 20 years of failed efforts to privatise Larnaca port, the project should be entrusted to the port authority, Peo union charged on Wednesday.
It organised an event dubbed ‘Larnaca port, ...
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 ...
Planned hospital strike may be called off
A 24-hour strike scheduled for next Tuesday at public hospitals may be called off, but this depends on the state health services (Okypy)’s reaction to discussion that were held ...
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 ...
Cyprus consumers in a ‘dire situation’
Consumers in Cyprus are in a dire situation as ongoing increases in the prices of essential goods, energy costs, and high interest rates have further eroded their standard of living, ...
‘Path to agreement’ could block hospital strikes
By Andria Kades and Jonathan Shkurko
In what appears to be a path towards agreement, the state health services (Okypy) and trade unions representing public hospital workers made progress on ...