Labour news from Europe
Albania
Police go on 'white strike' at crossings with Kosovo 2011-12-20 [Albeu] Albanian Chrome in trouble 2011-08-24 [SET Times]
Miners Abandon Underground Hunger Strike, Warn of New Strike 2011-08-22 [Balkans.com]
Andorra
ETUC Executive Committee supports its affiliate in Andorra 2008-03-06 [ETUC]
Armenia
Protecting Workers’ Rights 2012-12-05 [Asbarez] Chemical Plant Workers Again Protest In Yerevan 2012-11-29 [azatutyun]
Armenia marks Bank Employee Day 2012-11-23 [panaroma]
Austria
The country celebrates May Day 2013-05-01 [The Times] Austrian sex trade workers join Scottish protest 2013-04-05 [The Times]
S-Bahn controllers absent for 3 weeks say unions 2013-01-09 [Austrian Times]
Azerbaijan
5th Congress of the Federation of Trade Unions of Constructional Complex Workers Decides on Union Growth Strategy 2012-09-28 [BWI] Conference of Railway Employees Trade Unions held in Azerbaijan 2012-04-26 [ABC]
IFJ Calls for Swift Action to Bring to Book Killers of Prominent Journalist in Azerbaijan 2011-11-28 [IFJ]
Belarus
Head of Russian trade unions threatens Belarus' Lukashenka with sanctions 2012-12-29 [Charter 97] ILO issues recommendations to Russia and Belarus 2012-11-22 [IndusriALL Global Union]
Unrest in Polatsk: Workers leaving official trade union 2012-10-31 [Charter97.com]
Belgium
Brussels airport moves to end baggage-handlers' strike 2013-05-16 [Yahoo News] Strike notice at Caterpillar in Belgium 2013-03-07 [IndustriALL Global Union]
Civil servants strike over natural attrition cuts 2013-02-07 [Euronews]
Bosnia
Bulgaria
Labour ‘humiliated’ in Bulgaria, socialists say at May Day rally 2013-05-01 [sofiaglobe.com] Bulgarian Ambassador in London Hits Out at UK Independence Party Poll 'Hostile Propaganda' on Labour Immigration 2013-04-22 [www.novinite.com]
In a Country Living on the Edge, 23% of Bulgarian Households Live below Poverty Line 2013-04-19 [www.novinite.com]
Croatia
Airline pilots end strike, cabin crew continue 2013-05-21 [enca] Croatia Airlines reveals cost of strike 2013-05-20 [Global Post]
Engine drivers and management reach deal, strike called off 2013-05-18 [Dalje]
Cyprus
Port workers strike over benefits’ cut 2013-05-03 [The Mail] Minister of Labour to meet Cyprus Airways’ administration and trade unions 2013-04-24 [Famagusta Gazette]
Statement on Cyprus and the Economic and Social Situation in Europe 2013-04-23 [EPSU]
Czech Republic
From doubt to dedication: Young trade unionists get active 2013-03-29 [PSI] Trade unions to launch campaign against gov't parties this year 2013-01-22 [The Monitor]
Czech trade unions hold anti-gov’t demonstration 2012-11-20 [NZWeek]
Denmark
Denmark - Matching skills to jobs 2013-05-10 [ILO] Union dismay as Government intervention ends teachers' lock-out 2013-05-01 [Education International]
PM booed off stage at May Day demonstration 2013-05-01 [Global Post]
Estonia
Trade union leaders: Estonians not ready to stand up for themselves 2013-05-08 [Baltic Business News] Agreement With Energy Unions Staves Off Strike 2013-03-28 [ERR]
Trade union for energy workers consider a possible strike 2013-03-13 [Baltic Business ]
Faroe Islands
ITF declares Faroes second register a flag of convenience 2011-11-28 [ITF] ITF declares Faroes second register a flag of convenience 2011-11-25 [ITF]
Finland
FIOH's new survey: Quality of working life in Finland has improved 2013-05-21 [Trade Union News from Finland] Vantaa bus drivers' strike continues 2013-05-20 [YLE]
Outsourcing redundancy is becoming a business 2013-05-15 [Trade Union News from Finland]
France
CGT fires bitter parting shots as Aulnay strike ends 2013-05-20 [Just Auto] PSA Peugeot Citroën Management and CGT Union Sign Agreement to End Strike at Aulnay Plant 2013-05-18 [The Wall Street Journal]
Lawmakers Loosen Labor Rules in a Victory for the President 2013-05-15 [NYTimes]
Georgia
Metal workers in Zestaponi are holding out 2013-05-24 [Democracy and Freedom Watch] Strike continues at metalworks plant 2013-05-24 [Democracy and Freedom Watch]
Metalworks plant paralyzed by strike 2013-05-24 [Democracy and Freedom Watch]
Germany
Press conference ahead of DP-DHL AGM, Frankfurt 2013-05-24 [ITF] Metalworkers win major wage increase 2013-05-17 [IndustriALL Global Union]
Workers in Germany's electrical and metalworking sectors win hefty pay rise 2013-05-16 [Deutsche Welle]
Gibraltar
Chief Minister urges all to celebrate May Day 2013-04-30 [The Chronicle] Unite challenges opposition leader to support May Day and Workers Memorial Day 2013-04-26 [Vox]
Unite is ‘stronger and more influential’ than ever before 2013-03-18 [The Chronicle]
Greece
Viome: An experiment in workers' control 2013-05-24 [Borderline Reports] Austerity in Greece strips workers of their rights 2013-05-23 [Stronger Unions]
Workers continue to move left 2013-05-22 [Workers' Liberty]
Hungary
Sandor Racz, 1956 Hungarian anti-Soviet revolt workers' leader, dies 2013-05-02 [Associated Press] Rubber unions meet in Budapest to strengthen global networks 2013-04-26 [IndustriALL Global Union]
ETUC Condemns Hungary’s Veer towards Totalitarianism 2013-03-15 [ETUC]
Iceland
Symphony Orchestra to go on strike? 2011-10-31 [Ice News] Women Frontrunners among New Electrical Workers 2011-09-29 [Iceland Review]
re-school teachers’ strike averted, schools open as usual 2011-08-22 [IceNews]
Ireland
Taoiseach to face down unions over legislation for pay cuts 2013-05-25 [Independent] Rosie Hackett, trade unionist and Easter Rising fighter, shortlisted for Dublin’s new bridge 2013-05-25 [Irish Central]
Main teaching unions reject revised pay deal 2013-05-25 [The Examiner]
Italy
100,000 march in Rome to demand jobs programme 2013-05-20 [Morning Star] Thousands join metalworker union anti-austerity march in Rome demanding jobs, training and health care 2013-05-19 [AFP]
About 100,000 join trade union rally protesting austerity cuts 2013-05-19 [BBC]
Latvia
Latvia’s euro ambitions undeterred by Cyprus bailout 2013-04-08 [Equal Times] Probation Service employees warn of strike 2012-10-24 [The Baltic Times]
Dockers union takes on union-busting 2012-09-21 [ITF]
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
What changes will Lithuanian education reforms bring? 2013-02-26 [Equal Times] Carlsberg Re-Classified As An ‘Essential Service’ To Prevent Workers From Striking 2012-03-06 [libcom]
Carlsberg's attacks on trade union rights supported by Lithuanian court decision to declare beer an 'essential service' ! 2012-01-14 [IUF]
Luxembourg
Thousands of European workers protest austerity plans 2011-06-22 [Star] Doctors' strike ends early 2010-11-25 [Lux Mag]
CARGOLUX pilots hit back at airline for unfair work ethics 2010-11-24 [The Station]
Macedonia
Flight Controllers Threaten to close Mak Sky 2011-09-02 [MINA] 'Why Do They Take Our Condoms, Do They Want Us to Die?' 2011-07-19 [Open Society Foundations]
Journalists protest attacks on critical press 2011-07-05 [EurActiv]
Malta
Teachers were promised solution to parking issue 2013-05-05 [The Times] Three cheers to all workers 2013-04-30 [The Independent]
Marchers want to ‘stop the violence’ 2013-04-22 [The Times]
Moldova
Victory for Glodeni leaders but struggle goes on 2013-02-05 [IUF] Building workers declare a war against undeclared work 2012-10-30 [SINDICONS]
Sugar workers demand their wages - and their union leaders’ freedom 2011-02-17 [IUF]
Monaco
Hotel Metropole runs low on service as staff walk 2011-01-01 [The Times] Workers go on strike 2009-04-17 [Euronews]
Workers take to Monaco streets in rare protest 2009-04-17 [Reuters, via Ynet News]
Netherlands
Recession takes toll on the Netherlands 2013-05-14 [AJ] Werkloosheid piekt tot 9 procent in 2014 2013-05-02 [nu]
Cleaners fight government plans 2013-04-24 [Expatica]
Norway
Power strike called off after government intervenes 2013-05-17 [Reuters] Strike seen risking power blackouts, export cutoffs 2013-05-14 [Reuters]
Electricity strike widens, blackouts and international supply problems possible 2013-05-14 [The Foreigner]
Poland
Trade unions to coordinate anti-government protests 2013-05-21 [The News] Trade union membership falls to all-time low 2013-05-17 [The News]
Unionists threaten general strike as talks end in deadlock 2013-04-25 [The Globe]
Portugal
Teachers call strike for exam day 2013-05-21 [The Portugal News] Portuguese government cuts 30.000 jobs – Austerity a dead end street says EPSU 2013-05-10 [EPSU]
Portugal to cut thousands of government jobs 2013-05-07 [AJ]
Romania
Workers of Romanian railways operator CFR go on sudden strike for unpaid salaries 2013-04-17 [Romania Insider] Solidarity with Romanian metro workers in CBA dispute 2013-04-08 [ITF]
Workers at car manufacturer Dacia factory strike over pay 2013-03-20 [The Insider]
Russia
Impressive victory at Volkswagen in Kaluga, Russia 2013-05-24 [IndustriALL Global Union] Novorpof organizes migrant workers, wins back stolen wages 2013-05-21 [IUF]
UN human rights body slams unacceptable hostile environment in Russia restricting freedom of association 2013-05-15 [OHCHR]
San Marino
Serbia
Trade unions put number of jobless at 1,050,000 2013-05-17 [b92] Trade union agrees for 20pct wage cut to restart of Zelezara Smederevo steel plant 2013-03-07 [SteelGuru]
Serbia: labor market still tensioned at 22.4% unemployed 2012-12-29 [www.friedlnews.com]
Slovakia
Teacher union suspends strike to negotiate with Government 2012-12-07 [Education International] Some union members speak out against leaders’ decision to interrupt teachers’ strike 2012-11-30 [The Spectator]
Slovak teachers strike for higher salaries 2012-11-26 [Demotix]
Slovenia
Govt and Unions Sign Pay Deal 2013-05-21 [STA] Govt’ confirms union agreed wage cuts 2013-05-17 [Salon]
Workers Go on Strike at Subsidiary of Foundry MLM 2013-04-24 [STA]
Spain
Thousands of students, teacher protest against education reforms 2013-05-11 [eitb] Thousands protest over Spain education cuts 2013-05-11 [Al Jazeera]
Police brace for May Day riots. Spanish film-maker Pedro Almodovar predicts mayhem 2013-05-01 [The Olive Press]
Sweden
Sweden tackles youth unemployment through jobs guarantees (Video) 2013-05-10 [ILO/Youtube] ITF welcomes new contract for Swedish transport workers 2013-04-26 [ITF]
Port Stoppage Only Lasted 45-Minutes 2013-04-26 [MarineLink]
Switzerland
Improving working conditions in small and medium enterprises 2013-05-10 [ILO] Equal salaries fight gets jobs-check boost 2013-05-01 [Geneva Lunch]
Over 200 workers protest at Holcim’s AGM 2013-04-18 [IndustriALL Global Union]
Turkey
Turkey: trade Union expert İsmet Aslan released from prison 2013-05-23 [PSI] Ikea accused of harassing employees in Turkey 2013-05-22 [UNI Global Union]
UİD-DER’s Solidarity Message: Turkish Airlines (THY) Workers are not Alone! 2013-05-20 [uidder.org]
Ukraine
UN drew attention to the violation of labor rights in Ukraine 2013-05-23 [Business & Human Rights Resourse Centre] Thousands of Communist Party supporters begin May Day march in Kyiv 2013-05-01 [The Post]
TV Station Staff Strike To Protest Takeover 2013-04-25 [Radio Free Europe]
UK
PCS calls on Cameron to end tax havens 2013-05-25 [PCS] Failure of BBC's £100 million digital project a 'shocking waste of money' 2013-05-25 [NUJ]
Coastguards walk out over bank holiday weekend 2013-05-25 [PCS]
Vatican City
Pope blasts cult of money in the world today 2013-05-19 [Sydney Morning Herald] Vatican In Unholy Alliance at United Nations 2013-03-12 [ITUC]
Pope: God wants your workplace unionized! 2009-07-09 [Daily Kos]
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