Primary school teachers say ministry ‘forced’ work stoppage
The one-hour work stoppage early on Monday by primary education teachers’ union Poed went smoothly its chairman said, but parents were angered that some headteachers...
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Teaching union snubs parents’ association (Updated)
By Annette Chrysostomou and Jonathan Shkurko Secondary teachers’ union Oelmek on Friday walked out of a meeting with the education minister in protest at the...
Primary teachers to decide on Thursday whether to support work stoppage
Primary teachers’ union Poed said on Wednesday that the short work stoppage planned for next week was an attempt to force much desired change to...
Port workers strike over health insurance coverage demands
Cyprus Port Authority workers stopped work for two hours on Monday and announced a 24-hour strike on September 26 to press their demands for continued...
Impromptu work stoppage at port
Heavy equipment drivers who work at Eurogate at the Limassol port went on an impromptu work stoppage on Wednesday morning claiming they’ve been discriminated against...
CyTA unions declare work stoppage for August 1
Trade unions of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA) announced on Wednesday that members would go on a one-hour work stoppage on August 1 in protest...
Public sector urged to end demand for pay rise
Cyprus should not return to past practices when governments agreed to union demands during election years, deputy spokesman Victoras Papadopoulos said on Wednesday, a day...
Doctors split over medical school strike action
THE doctors’ branch of the civil servants’ union Pasydy said on Monday that although they disagreed with the health ministry’s one-sided actions in cooperating...
Primary teachers declare work stoppage
Primary teachers’ union Poed announced on Thursday that its members will go on a warning work stoppage on September 21 over the status of newly...
International port workers unite through work stoppage
Port workers who are members of PEO and SEK unions have announced they will stop work for one hour on Thursday at the Larnaca and...
Hourly-paid state workers stage short work stoppage (Updated)
By Evie Andreou Archaeological sites and museums remained closed islandwide for half an hour on Friday morning due to short work stoppage by more than...
Forestry officials call two-hour strike over proposed staff cuts
Forestry officials will stage a two-hour strike on Monday during discussions at the House finance committee on the agriculture ministry’s 2016 budget, which foresees slashing...
Primary teachers to stage short work stoppage next Wednesday
Primary school and kindergarten teachers’ union POED have announced a 35-minute work stoppage for Wednesday to protest against the work schedule of substitute teachers, which...
Teachers’ walkout was ‘unjustified and for no reason’
By Evie Andreou THE teacher’s walkout was unjustified, Education minister Costas Kadis said yesterday, adding that it caused inconvenience “for no reason.” The teachers’ union...
