In response to staffing challenges, the Curaviva Baselland association recommends a 10% increase in trainee wages for healthcare and elderly care homes. The aging population in Baselland necessitates a larger workforce, and many institutions are already implementing this wage adjustment….
Pharmacy assistants in the Netherlands are protesting for higher wages, claiming they have been underpaid for years despite government funds available to increase salaries in the healthcare sector. Current negotiations between unions and employers have reached a stalemate, with unions…
Next, the High Street retailer, has announced an impending 1% price increase to address a £73 million rise in staff wages and taxes. This decision comes in response to higher National Insurance payments and an increase in the National Living…
In 2024, collective labor agreement (cao) wages in the Netherlands experienced a historic increase of 6.6%, the highest rise since 1982. Driven by high inflation and tight labor markets, wages saw the most significant growth in sectors such as housing…
As holiday shopping peaks in the US, employees at Amazon and Starbucks have launched strikes for better wages and benefits. The Teamsters Union initiated the largest strike against Amazon in US history, affecting seven of its facilities. Meanwhile, Starbucks Workers…
The German union IG Metall has called for significant work stoppages in nine out of ten Volkswagen factories across Germany, marking the first strike since 2018. These warning strikes come after failed negotiations over a proposed reorganization aimed at saving…
Greece is witnessing widespread strikes and protests in numerous cities, with workers, unions, and organizations rallying in Thessaloniki to demand wage increases. Among their demands are the restoration of the 13th and 14th salaries and improvements in collective labor contracts….
A significant turnout at the Eleftherias Square in Greece saw private and public sector workers participating in a nationwide strike organized by GSEE and ADEDY. Key demands included wage increases, collective labor agreements, and the restoration of the 13th and…
The Labor Center of Komotini is calling on all workers, retirees, and unemployed individuals to participate in a general strike today at 11:30 a.m. in Komotini’s Central Square. Various unions are advocating for wage increases, the reinstatement of the 13th…
An open meeting is set for November 18 in Sparta, Greece, targeting various stakeholders, including unions, retirees, and students. Organized by the Laconia branch of ADEDY and the Laconia Labor Center, the meeting aims to strategize for a national strike…
