#Unions

Social partners failed to reach a final agreement during lengthy negotiations on Friday at the ministry of labour, despite signs of progress in discussions over a new framework for the ...

Trade unions on Thursday appeared to signal that a deal with employers is feasible over the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) dispute, ahead of a crunch meeting between the sides ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Thursday expressed strong concerns over the indefinite strike announced by the Cyprus transport workers’ union, which is expected to begin on ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou and Finance Minister Makis Keravnos are meeting the leadership of Cyprus’ main trade unions — Sek, Peo, Deok and Pasydy — in Nicosia on Thursday afternoon to discuss ...

Trade unions Peo and Sek on Friday sent a joint letter to the interior minister, expressing opposition to the government’s interpretation of how municipal wage costs are calculated under ...

Government politicians are terrified of strikes in the broader public sector. This is most probably because public sector unions represent large numbers of voters which no politician ever wants to ...

The education minister’s proposal for teacher evaluations was thrown out on Thursday by teachers’ union Poed which, along with Oelmek, called on Education Minister Athena Michaelidou to an immediate ...

Trade union representatives on Friday left a meeting with Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou over the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) without making any statements. The representatives were quizzed by journalists while leaving ...

The electricity authority (EAC) on Wednesday called on trade unions to act responsibly after facing criticism the previous day regarding its plans to upgrade Cyprus’ electricity network. Unions had said ...

Hotel workers on Friday announced their intention to strike, complaining that some employers are refusing to implement a labour agreement struck between workers and employers last December, while the Cyprus ...

The 13 trade union organisations that make up and represent the national trade union alliance convened today to discuss recent developments surrounding the cost of living allowance (CoLA). According to a ...

Administrative staff at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak), together with trade unions Peo and Sek, will stage a one-hour work stoppage at midday on Monday, June 23, in protest over ...

Workers at the cooperative growers marketing union Sedigep in Lysi, decided on Friday to stage two-hour work stoppages on June 14 and 18, to protest their employer’s failure to pay contributions ...

The Federation of Employers and Industrialists (Oev) said the key challenges facing the Cyprus economy are the rationalisation of energy costs, containment of wages and ensuring the labour supply meets ...

Is there any country in the world apart from Cyprus in which employees do not allow their employer to assess their job performance? And is there any country in the ...

The head of Sek union federation Andreas Matsas joined forces with his Pasydy counterpart Stratis Mattheou to have a dig at the IMF, which had warned against any “fiscal loosening.” ...

The trade unions of the Cyprus broadcasting corporation (CyBC) have announced planned strike actions starting February 18, unless the long-standing pension dispute is resolved. The unions are demanding immediate action, warning ...

Teachers’ trade unions are to study the government’s proposal for a new system of evaluating teachers, they said on Saturday. Education Minister Athena Michaelidou had unveiled the proposal on ...

The leaders of all the big unions met on Monday to decide their demands and plan of action for 2025. They decided that they would follow collective action in seeking the ...

The government’s draft criteria for the employment of workers from third countries have faced strong opposition from trade unions Sek, Peo and Deok, who said their views had not ...

Hotel industry employees and trade unions on Tuesday rejected Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou’s mediation proposal for collective agreements, crushing hopes for a resolution to the ongoing dispute – a day ...

A preliminary agreement between the state health services Okypy and trade unions representing employees at state hospitals over collective agreements has been reached, according to a statement released by trade ...

A patient tried to stab someone at Nicosia general hospital and then punched a doctor and two nurses, unions charged on Saturday, prompting them to organise a two-hour strike on ...

Cyprus industrial workers’ federation (Oviek-Sek) secretary-general George Kasiouris on Thursday called for a “balanced approach” regarding the employment of third-country nationals on the island. “The strategy of granting work permits ...