Anastasiades highlights challenges to future of work at ILO conference (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday repeated a pre-election pledge to engage in a dialogue to establish a national minimum wage once conditions of full employment
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EAC head says will invite unions to dialogue on pay demands
THE head of the electricity authority (EAC) said on Saturday the management would invite unions to a dialogue provided they withdrew lawsuits they filed against
Unions say conditions set for dialogue at EAC after strike fears
Union leaders said Friday the conditions were created to overcome labour issues at the electricity authority where workers have threatened to go on strike over
EAC unions to decide Friday whether to strike
Trade unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) are on Friday set to decide which industrial action to take in order to
Young and old called on to participate in protest over ‘co-op scandal’
Pensioner and student organisations on Tuesday called on their members to take part in a huge rally planned for Wednesday evening to protest against the
‘Teachers should not have to act as police officers’ unions say
Teachers in secondary and technical schools across Cyprus staged a one-hour work stoppage at 11am on Wednesday in protest of a violent incident at a
Port workers on 24-hour strike (Updated)
Members of the trade unions Peo and Sek went on a 24-hour port strike over the decision of dispute resolution council to suspend action and
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 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
New headache for education sector with exam plans
The education ministry’s decision to go ahead with plans to implement exams on a four-monthly basis is threatening to disrupt the return of peace
Cyta unions will take measures if privatisation back on the table
By Evie Andreou Two unions representing workers from the semi-state telecoms company Cyta warned of measures on Friday should a cabinet decision for the privatisation of
Tentative deal in education stand-off (Update 2)
By George Psyllides THE standoff between state teachers and the government appeared to be heading for resolution on Thursday, as the two sides were able
State willing to rethink deal with teachers if evidence for change is provided
By George Psyllides PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades is prepared to amend a July 4 decision that irked teachers and led to protests, provided it was warranted,
Teachers rejected the results of their own negotiations, minister says
Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris said the rejection by teacher unions of proposals made to them by the government was regrettable but is still optimistic that
New meeting with teachers’ unions set for Sunday evening
A new meeting will be held Sunday evening between the ministry of education and the teachers’ unions Oelmek, Poed and Oltek. The meeting is set
Port workers down tools briefly over lack of canteen
By Kristian Chrysostomou Limassol harbour workers engaged in a spontaneous strike on Wednesday morning after requests for a canteen were ignored by the managing company,
Co-op employees to have two weeks to decide on voluntary retirement scheme
Co-op bank employees will have two weeks to choose whether or not to accept a voluntary retirement scheme to be presented to them on Wednesday,
Education talks to go on as long as necessary, presidency says
The government said Tuesday that dialogue with teacher unions on streamlining public education that was expected to start this week will carry on for as
Week-long discussions to solve education crisis to begin on Monday (Update 1)
THE education minister and teaching unions will begin as of next week a new, intensive dialogue aiming at the smooth opening of schools in September,
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’