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Hotel worker unions announce strike next week
The hotel workers’ branch of the PEO and SEO unions on Wednesday announced that they would eventually go on strike on Monday, July 28, as a “last resort”, after two weeks ...
Unions warn of strikes if full CoLA not restored
The 13 trade union organisations that make up and represent the national trade union alliance convened today to discuss recent developments surrounding the cost of living allowance (CoLA).
According to a ...
Push for deal on CoLA intensifies as deadline nears
Efforts to finalise the future of the cost-of-living allowance (Cola) have entered a critical phase, as Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou confirmed on Tuesday that talks are intensifying ahead of the ...
CoLA a ‘blessing’ for workers and will not be scrapped, minister says
The cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) is a “blessing” and will not be scrapped, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday.
“CoLA will be expanded so that it continues to operate, and, ...
Our View: One bad government policy begets yet another
When the government decided to increase cost of living allowance (CoLA) from 50 per cent to 67 per cent of its calculated value for the year, it gave no thought to the ...
Labour minister reaffirms human-centred employment policy
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Friday said the government was operating under a “people’s mandate” to implement a human-centred employment policy.
The minister was responding to Sek union leader ...
Neophytou: untargeted CoLA is reckless spending
Disy MP Averof Neophytou on Monday slammed the government for what he called reckless spending on payroll, even citing himself as a beneficiary of this ‘largesse’.
Speaking on a television ...
Food delivery drivers sign collective labour agreement
A collective labour agreement covering almost 3,000 food delivery drivers was signed by trade unions and employers on Thursday.
Trade union Sek described the agreement as “historic”, adding that it is “...
Trade unions demand full payment of CoLA
The Independent Trade Unions’ Federation (Poaso) on Monday called for its workers to receive full payment of the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA).
Putting their case forward, they cited “a ...
Sek union representatives urge for better labour relations
Sek union on Friday urged President Nikos Christodoulides to improve labour relations across the job market, while expanding benefits such as the cost of living allowance (CoLA) and provident funds.
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Three unions give go-ahead to latest CoLA proposal
A deal over the cost of living allowance (CoLA) appeared to be inching closer on Thursday after three unions gave the thumbs up to the latest proposal.
Sek, Deok and ...
Unions reject government’s CoLA proposal
Trade unions on Thursday gave a thumbs-down to a mediation proposal by the government for a new deal on the cost of living allowance (CoLA), while employers grudgingly agreed to ...
Keve “not satisfied” with CoLa proposal
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Wednesday said it is not satisfied with the compromise proposal on the cost of living allowance (CoLa) providing for a small ...
Unions meet to discuss government’s CoLA proposal
A slew of meetings are underway this week to discuss the government’s compromising proposal on the cost of living allowance (CoLA). On Tuesday, four trade unions were having a ...
Government to submit its CoLA proposal by end of month
The government is expected to submit a compromising proposal on the cost of living allowance (CoLA) before the end of the month, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday.
With ...
Paphos hotel workers call off CoLA strike, reach deal with employers (Updated)
By Nikolaos Prakas and Elias Hazou
Some 200 workers at three Paphos hotels called off a strike on Thursday evening, hours after their walkout, following a deal with employers over the ...
Our View: CoLA should apply only to low earners
Unions refuse to accept defeat on the issue of CoLA. Having failed to force any change to the existing regime, which provides for an adjustment of wages at 50 per cent ...
Cost-of-living talks to start next week
Consultations are due to restart next week on reinstatement of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), Sek union general secretary Andreas Matsas said on Monday.
Matsas told CyBC that the fact that ...
Three quarters of all workers to take part in CoLA strike – unions
About three out of four workers are estimated to participate in a nationwide strike next week to demand the full restoration of cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), Peo trade union secretary said ...
New meeting over CoLA in hopes impasse can be averted
Minister of Labour, Kyriacos Koushos, will hold a new meeting withtrade unions and employers’ organisations over CoLA on Tuesday.
The meeting is being held in an ongoing an attempt to ...
Our View: Koushos made a mistake in trying to broker the CoLA deal
IF HE has made a full recovery from illness and returns to work on Tuesday, the first thing the labour minister Kyriakos Koushos would have to do is make a ...
Labour minister pessimistic about CoLa solution after meeting with employers’ unions
Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos on Monday said he was pessimistic a solution could be found to resolve the ongoing spat between unions and employers over the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA).
Koushos ...
Labour minister meets with employers in ongoing CoLA standoff
Minister of Labour, Kyriakos Kousios, will hold a meeting on the cost-of-living adjustment (CoLA) on Monday, with representatives from the Cyprus chamber of commerce (Kebe) and the employers and industrialists’ ...
Cost of living allowance – analysis of economic repercussions
A widespread feature in today’s labour market of most advanced economies are shortages, notwithstanding the slowdown of economic growth, due to the pandemic and the Ukraine war. The main ...