Coronavirus: Union says SafePass causing tensions in the workplace
The Pancyprian federation of labour (Peo) on Tuesday said the instructions for employers to forbid people from working unless they have a SafePass creates a...
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Home ownership ‘an impossible dream’
Owning a home in Cyprus is an “impossible dream,” trade union Peo said on Monday, calling for the creation of social housing programmes. Construction costs...
Social problems accumulating due to lockdowns, Peo chief says
The prolonged duration of the health crisis is creating a difficult and stressful environment for workers and vulnerable groups while social problems are accumulating, according...
Union’s early pension demand a non-starter, minister says
The government on Friday rejected a suggestion by Akel-affiliated trade union PEO to remove a 12 per cent penalty from pensions of people who retire...
Coronavirus: Salaries back down to 2013 levels, report concludes
The coronavirus pandemic slashed an estimated three per cent off local wages and salaries in the second and third quarters last year, the annual report...
Anti-racism rally to be staged in Nicosia on Sunday
Parties and unions are set to march from the interior ministry to Eleftheria Square in Nicosia on Sunday to mark International Day for the Elimination...
Government guarantees jobs under municipal mergers
The government on Tuesday inched closer to its ambitious plan to overhaul local government, signing an agreement with municipalities guaranteeing job and pension security for...
Peo union calls on finance minister to pressure banks over new charges
Left-wing umbrella union Peo said on Wednesday it has written a letter to Finance Minister Harris Georgiades calling on him to use everything at his...
Bank employees’ unions ‘sending clear message’ with strike action (Updated)
Bank employees’ union Etyk intends to send a clear message to the management of Hellenic Bank by staging a work stoppage on Friday, an announcement...
Sexual harassment code to be included in collective agreements
Employers and Industrialists Federation OEB and labour unions Sek and Peo have signed a code of conduct for sexual harassment in the workplace, with the...
Cyprus defends laws on rights of domestic workers, union says ‘no willingness’ to enforce
The government on Thursday responded to reports in the international press saying the recent serial killer case involving foreign women and their children exposes the...
Emel bus drivers call off indefinite strike
A planned indefinite strike by workers at Limassol bus company Emel that was slated for Tuesday will not now go ahead after they reached an...
Construction workers to stage strike next month
Construction workers will go on a 24-hour strike next month as a warning to the building contractors that employ them to respect their collective agreement...
Construction workers say they’ve run out of patience
Construction workers have authorised their trade unions to announce strike measures when it is deemed necessary to defend their rights and convince employers to respect...
Hotel workers fear new bill will lead to massive layoffs
Hundreds of hotel workers went on the march on Tuesday in Nicosia to protest a bill before the House that, according to unions, abolishes all...
Hotel workers on the march on Tuesday to protest new bill
Hotel workers are to hold a mass protest outside the finance ministry on Tuesday over a bill currently before parliament for discussion, which aims to...
Hotel workers threaten measures if new bill is voted on without their input
Trade unions representing hotel workers on Thursday threatened to take measures unless the voting in parliament on a bill for the operation of hotels is...
SEK, PEO Pasydy accept Co-op scheme, slammed by Etyk
By Stelios Orphanides Three unions of the failed state-owned Cyprus Cooperative Bank agreed Thursday to accept the Co-op’s improved voluntary retirement scheme which bank workers’...
Union accuses employers of class hate
PEO trade unionist Pambis Kyritsis accused employers’ associations on Saturday of arrogance following their objections to demands of Co-operative Bank employees for compensation of up...
Government stuns by agreeing reversal of pay cuts with unions
By Stelios Orphanides A day after the fiscal watchdog warned of serious risks threatening the economy, the government stunned business groups by agreeing in talks...