Tag: unions
Pensioners’ unions want at least a 4.5% increase in pensions
The issue of pensions is sensitive and was debated during Emmanuel Macron’s first five-year term and the presidential elections. The revaluation of pensions, supposed to appear in a forthcoming bill…
Unions call for strike at Foreign Ministry
Europe 1 with AFP 10:55 a.m., May 19, 2022 Six unions have launched a strike call for June 2 at the Quai d’Orsay (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). They denounce an…
Purchasing power, wages: eight unions of public officials challenge Élisabeth Borne
A large coalition of public service unions on Tuesday challenged the new Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne in an open letter, calling on her to increase salaries and to abandon the…
Breakthrough in the collective bargaining dispute: Kita employees get more money and days off
Breakthrough in tariff dispute Daycare workers get more money and days off 05/18/2022 11:26 p.m For around 330,000 employees in the social and educational services of the municipalities there will…
Salaries, retirement: eight unions of public officials challenge Élisabeth Borne
They call on the new Prime Minister to increase salaries and to abandon the increase in the legal retirement age. A broad coalition of public service unions on Tuesday challenged…
Unions take on US tech giants
STORY – The tough battle to create a representative organization at Amazon inspires Google and Apple. At New York Amazon is biting its fingers to fire Christian Smalls in the…
Blanquer puts the shortage of math teachers into perspective, the unions worried
According to the first results of the External Mathematics Capes, published this week, only 816 candidates are eligible, for 1035 positions. The Minister of Education Jean-Michel Blanquer assured Friday May…
European policy: the Federal Council upsets the trade unions
In order to reach an agreement with the EU, Switzerland should adopt its rules on issues such as social benefits and equal pay: this is what the trade unions are…
Japan: the city of Tokyo will recognize same-sex unions by November
The city of Tokyo in Japan has announced that it will recognize same-sex unions by November. A status that does not, however, give the same rights as marriage, which is…
Electricity prices: The Council of State rejects the appeal of the EDF unions
Published on 06/05/2022 at 11:38 Photo credit © Reuters PARIS (Reuters) –…
Protests over economic crisis: Country-wide general strike paralyzes Sri Lanka
Economic crisis protests Nationwide general strike paralyzes Sri Lanka 05/06/2022, 7:45 p.m Sri Lanka is in one of the worst economic crises in recent decades. Protest marches have been moving…
France: Amazon’s wage proposal rejected by unions
PARIS, May 3 (Reuters) – Nearly all of Amazon’s trade unions in France rejected the proposed 2022 pay rise during the final day of negotiations, union representatives said. who specified…