May Day Procession in Trieste Highlights Worker’s Rights and Freedom

May Day Procession in Trieste Highlights Worker’s Rights and Freedom

A long procession, which started from Campo San Giacomo, ended through the streets of Trieste this morning to repeat, on the occasion of May 1, “the center of the work”. More than three thousand participants, according to the estimates of the Police Headquarters. At the end are the flags of the Cigl and the flag … Read more

Early retirement negotiations stalled, unions are preparing actions

Early retirement negotiations stalled, unions are preparing actions

NOS Bart Kamphuis NOS News•today, 09:07 The future of the early retirement scheme for people with a demanding occupation is uncertain. Unions and employers have not agreed on an extension of the scheme, which expires at the end of 2025. The unions are preparing actions in various sectors. This concerns the Early Retirement Scheme (RVU), … Read more

Controversial Pension Reform: Unions Demand Prior Consultation

Controversial Pension Reform: Unions Demand Prior Consultation

The unions say it is unacceptable that the pensions of civil servants are addressed without prior consultation. The chairman of the largest opposition party, Bart De Wever (N-VA), speaks of ‘a direct attack on the pension security of future generations’. The unions working for civil servants are unhappy with the way the pension reform is … Read more

National Bank sees profit margin of Belgian companies falling considerably

National Bank sees profit margin of Belgian companies falling considerably

The cost explosion due to more expensive energy and wage increases is certainly cutting into the profit margin of Belgian companies. The profit of the median company fell from 16.8 to 14.3 percent. ‘The 1 percent largest companies distort the picture of the profit trend upwards.’ It is a major discussion between social partners. Employers’ … Read more

Parents recommend young people to become technicians or doctors

Parents recommend young people to become technicians or doctors

Berlin (dpa) – Nine out of ten adults with children would recommend a young person to become a technician. The second most frequent recommendation is for the medical profession with 79 percent, followed by that of the judge (69 percent). 69 percent also recommend tax consultants, 64 percent recommend a career in firefighters, and 63 … Read more

Škoda Auto faces a battle to preserve factories and thousands of jobs

Škoda Auto faces a battle to preserve factories and thousands of jobs

Last week, the delegates of the Škoda KOVO MB trade union re-elected Povšík as their president, until 2026. “I openly told the delegates what awaits us: working hours, social expenses, wages, but above all a hard fight for jobs, workloads, plant maintenance, individual workplaces,” Povšík said. While Škoda sold 1.5 million cars globally in 2018 … Read more

elected officials step in to avert a major rail freight strike

elected officials step in to avert a major rail freight strike

Elected members of the House of Representatives took direct action Wednesday to unblock a social conflict and avert a potentially catastrophic rail transit strike for the US economy. This bill, adopted by a majority of elected members of the lower house of Congress, imposes a branch agreement on the profession, even though it has not … Read more

More money for paper industry employees

More money for paper industry employees

Paper factory in Hamburg According to IG BCE, around 15,000 industry employees have taken part in warning strikes in the past two weeks. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt am Main The approximately 40,000 employees of the German paper industry will receive more money in the coming year. In the third round of negotiations in Sulzbach near Frankfurt, … Read more