#PEO trade union

Trade unions announced on Wednesday that hourly paid government employees will stage a nationwide 24-hour strike on September 17 unless the government submits a revised pay proposal before then. After rejecting ...

CoLA demonstrations in Limassol

Trade unions on Thursday gave the thumbs-down to the pension reform bills being submitted by July, citing many loose ends, while the government was determined to press ahead regardless. Labour ...

Seven years after the launch of national health schemes in Cyprus and Greece, PEO and SEK trade unions are calling for reforms, stronger public systems and improved access to care, ...

“Common struggle for a common homeland, against wars and exploitation” is the central message of labour union Peo for May Day, as trade unions across Cyprus issued calls for unity, ...

Recent developments in the Eastern Mediterranean underline the urgent need for a solution to the Cyprus problem, Secretary General of PEO union Sotiroula Charalambous said on Monday, warning that the ...

Baby milk and medical supplies are set to be sent to Cuba in the coming days, after being handed over on Tuesday by PEO to the country’s ambassador in ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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 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 ...