Government will submit new CoLA proposal ‘once conditions allow’
The government will submit a proposal over the cost of living allowance (CoLA) once the conditions for it allow, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on...
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Paphos municipality workers to go on strike
Paphos municipality employees on Thursday announced they will be staging a 24-hour work stoppage on April 4 to protest the “unilateral decisions” of the Paphos...
Our View: Shortage of nurses not the problem; the system is
For some time now, we have been hearing about the nursing shortages in public hospitals. Nursing union bosses go on about it and keep pressuring...
Divisions over employment changes for third-country nationals
Trade unions have condemned the new regulations concerning the employment of third country nationals, while employers have said they do not go far enough. Labour...
Companies can now employ up to 50 per cent foreign workers
The percentage of foreigners a company is allowed to employ and include into collective agreements has been raised from 30 to 50 per cent, Labour...
Okypy proposal akin to ‘reheated food’ unions blast, amid threats of ‘dynamic measures’
Unions on Tuesday decried the latest proposal from the state health services (Okypy) on collective agreements, describing it as akin to “reheated food.” Expressing disappointment...
Protests to be held in all districts as part of CoLA strike
The three-hour strike over the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) taking place next Thursday will be held between noon and 3pm, the participating unions said on Friday....
Three quarters of all workers to take part in CoLA strike – unions
About three out of four workers are estimated to participate in a nationwide strike next week to demand the full restoration of cost-of-living allowance (CoLA),...
EAC unions meeting with ministers this Friday
A meeting between the energy and finance ministers, and unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority (EAC) has been rescheduled for this coming Friday. The...
CoLA meeting ends in deadlock amid threat of widespread strikes
Thursday’s meeting between trade unions and employers’ organisations ended in deadlock over reinstating the cost of living allowance (CoLA), with the labour minister – acting...
