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Coronavirus: Okypy rejects censure from medical staff unions

George PsyllidesJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 2021

By George PsyllidesJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 202101282

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...

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Voices questioning north election results grow

Evie AndreouOctober 23, 2020

By Evie AndreouOctober 23, 202002184

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,...

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Our View: With unions running the show state hospitals will remain dysfunctional

CM: Our ViewSeptember 27, 2020September 27, 2020

By CM: Our ViewSeptember 27, 2020September 27, 202001227

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...

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Coronavirus: Prodromou calls on parents and teachers to cooperate after mask backlash

Peter MichaelAugust 22, 2020August 22, 2020

By Peter MichaelAugust 22, 2020August 22, 202004410

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...

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Our View: Despicable govt workers’ unions devoid of sense of duty

CM: Our ViewMarch 21, 2020March 21, 2020

By CM: Our ViewMarch 21, 2020March 21, 202005034

Public employees’ unions have sunk to new depths of disrepute with their despicably selfish behaviour. Teaching unions and Pasydy, shamelessly demanded special treatment from the...

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Pentakomo waste management workers announce strike

Gina AgapiouMarch 5, 2020

By Gina AgapiouMarch 5, 20200392

Workers of Pentakomo waste management facility on Thursday announced an indefinite strike from next Monday after the company failed to pay their salaries, they said....

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Zenon bus workers to strike over wage deductions not paid into benefit funds

Evie AndreouFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020

By Evie AndreouFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 20200597

The employees at Larnaca’s public bus company Zenon said they would go on indefinite strike from March 4 unless the company pays them the benefits...

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EAC workers to stage warning strike next week

Elias HazouOctober 24, 2019

By Elias HazouOctober 24, 201901086

WORKERS at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will stage a two-hour warning strike next Thursday, in a bid to pressure management and the government...

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Changes to pay policies in Cyprus’ banks ‘inevitable’, BoC chief says (Updated)

Staff ReporterOctober 18, 2019October 18, 2019

By Staff ReporterOctober 18, 2019October 18, 201901040

Changes pay policies in the banking sector are unavoidable, and banks will need to engage with the unions on the issue, Bank of Cyprus’ Chief...

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Hellenic Bank urges union to enter negotiations as some employees strike

Staff ReporterOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

By Staff ReporterOctober 11, 2019October 11, 20190401

A 24-hour strike over a pay dispute was damaging for the staff itself, Hellenic Bank said on Friday, as their union expressed satisfaction over the...

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Unions turning Gesy into a ‘theatre of the absurd’ minister says

Annette ChrysostomouOctober 10, 2019October 10, 2019

By Annette ChrysostomouOctober 10, 2019October 10, 201901585

HEALTH Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Thursday had a go at the attitudes of certain parties within the national health scheme Gesy, saying some of the...

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Bank employees’ unions ‘sending clear message’ with strike action (Updated)

Annette ChrysostomouOctober 7, 2019October 7, 2019

By Annette ChrysostomouOctober 7, 2019October 7, 201901506

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...

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Public service unions call for dialogue on reforms

Evie AndreouOctober 5, 2019October 5, 2019

By Evie AndreouOctober 5, 2019October 5, 20190771

PUBLIC service unions on Friday called for dialogue with the government over reforms with some arguing that it was not completed while others saying they...

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Thomas Cook collapse endangers labour peace in hotel sector

George PsyllidesSeptember 27, 2019September 27, 2019

By George PsyllidesSeptember 27, 2019September 27, 201902371

LABOUR Minister Zeta Emilianidou has given hoteliers 15 days to decide on whether they will sign an agreement with workers unions after the former expressed...

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Union interference over university places is the culmination of irrationality

CM Guest ColumnistSeptember 1, 2019

By CM Guest ColumnistSeptember 1, 20190472

By Dr Panayiotis K Mavros The relentless attack launched on the University of Cyprus and the Technological University by the school teachers unions Oelmek, Oltek...

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Hoteliers and unions agree on terms for collective agreement (Updated)

George PsyllidesAugust 28, 2019August 28, 2019

By George PsyllidesAugust 28, 2019August 28, 201901833

After lengthy negotiations, hoteliers and unions said Wednesday they agreed on the terms for the renewal of the industry’s collective agreement, which includes a legally...

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Anastasiades highlights challenges to future of work at ILO conference (Updated)

Jean ChristouJune 11, 2019June 11, 2019

By Jean ChristouJune 11, 2019June 11, 20190560

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

George PsyllidesJune 1, 2019

By George PsyllidesJune 1, 20190444

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...

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Unions say conditions set for dialogue at EAC after strike fears

George PsyllidesMay 31, 2019

By George PsyllidesMay 31, 20190419

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...

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EAC unions to decide Friday whether to strike

Staff ReporterMay 30, 2019

By Staff ReporterMay 30, 20190713

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...