Nicosia bus drivers return to work, call off strike pending new dialogue
Nicosia bus employees returned to work on Thursday, after they temporarily called off their indefinite strike which started last week. The decision to suspend the...
Unions
Introduction of minimum wage at centre of palace meeting
The introduction of a national minimum wage was at the centre of a meeting between Peo trade union federation with President Nicos Anastasiades at the...
Our View: Reform won’t happen if unions have to be party to agreements
Discussing the 2022 budget for the ministry of education at the House education committee minister Prodromos Prodromou said the target was to submit the plan...
EAC unions ask whether authority could absorb some of rising costs
State-owned electricity authority (EAC) unions said Friday they supported looking into whether the company could absorb the rising cost of production so that consumers won’t...
Unions from both sides call for talks to resume without ‘blame games’
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot unions on Wednesday jointly called for reconciliation and cooperation to mark World Peace Day in memory of the millions of...
Coronavirus: Teachers’ unions oppose compulsory jabs
Mobile rapid test units will once again make the rounds when secondary schools reopen in September, the health ministry has assured teachers’ unions, the Cyprus...
Coronavirus: Okypy rejects censure from medical staff unions
Cyprus’ health system was faring well so far despite increasing pressure because of the coronavirus pandemic, state health services organisation (Okypy) said Tuesday, rejecting criticism...
Voices questioning north election results grow
Voices questioning last Sunday’s ‘presidential’ election results in the north that saw National Unity Party leader Ersin Tatar win the race against incumbent Mustafa Akinci,...
Our View: With unions running the show state hospitals will remain dysfunctional
Everything is unravelling at state hospitals, which have been going from one crisis to another with no end in sight. Okypy, the state health service...
Coronavirus: Prodromou calls on parents and teachers to cooperate after mask backlash
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Saturday called on parents and teachers to cooperate with the back-to-school coronavirus measures after the mandatory mask rule sparked a...
