Home ownership ‘an impossible dream’
Owning a home in Cyprus is an “impossible dream,” trade union Peo said on Monday, calling for the creation of social housing programmes.
Construction costs have recently shot up by 20 ...
Social problems accumulating due to lockdowns, Peo chief says
The prolonged duration of the health crisis is creating a difficult and stressful environment for workers and vulnerable groups while social problems are accumulating, according to the the general-secretary of ...
Union’s early pension demand a non-starter, minister says
The government on Friday rejected a suggestion by Akel-affiliated trade union PEO to remove a 12 per cent penalty from pensions of people who retire early, saying it would render the ...
Coronavirus: Salaries back down to 2013 levels, report concludes
The coronavirus pandemic slashed an estimated three per cent off local wages and salaries in the second and third quarters last year, the annual report on the economy and employment ...
Anti-racism rally to be staged in Nicosia on Sunday
Parties and unions are set to march from the interior ministry to Eleftheria Square in Nicosia on Sunday to mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Participants include ...