work stoppage
Government doctors in accident and emergency departments of the island’s hospitals held a three-hour work stoppage on Tuesday. “The main reason [for our stoppage] is...
State doctors to discuss working weekend in a meeting
A meeting between representatives of the health insurance organisation (HIO), the Cyrpus medical association and the state health services (Okypy) is set to take place...
Limassol driving instructors threaten strike
Limassol driving instructors threatened to strike if the transport ministry fails to provide solutions to several long-standing issues in the sector by next Friday. The...
Coronavirus: Primary and nursery teachers to stage one-hour work stoppage Monday
Primary and nursery schoolteachers will stage a one-hour work stoppage on Monday to protest the way the pandemic is being handled at schools, teachers’ union...
Forestry department calls off work stoppage (Updated)
The forestry department postponed a three-hour work stoppage on Thursday morning to protest understaffing, following a meeting with the agriculture ministry. The strike, which was...
Hourly-paid hospital workers to stage work stoppage
Hourly-paid workers in state hospitals will hold a two-hour strike on March 10 to protest the state health service’s (Okypy) failure to properly address the...
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...
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...