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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 ...

During a May Day event organised by trade union Sek in Nicosia on Thursday, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou reaffirmed the government’s commitment to social justice, outlining a series of ...

Thirteen per cent of employees in Cyprus were absent for between one and 11 days due to psychological stress, Sek union said on Tuesday calling for overall improvement in workplace conditions. ...

Trade union Sek reiterated its commitment to defending workers’ rights and advocating for the effective implementation of collective agreements at its nationwide conference in Nicosia on Tuesday. The union highlighted ...

A 24-hour strike scheduled for next Tuesday at public hospitals may be called off, but this depends on the state health services (Okypy)’s reaction to discussion that were held ...

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 ...

Public servants working on an hourly basis will strike if the collective agreement on their salaries is not renewed at the end of April, labour unions Peo and Sek warned ...

Trade union SEK on Tuesday said its main priorities were the full restoration of CoLA, extending collective agreements, and addressing the employment of third-country nationals. Speaking after a meeting of ...

President-elect Nikos Christodoulides met with trade union SEK on Wednesday morning and said he was optimistic that pending labour issues will be resolved in March. He said he was eager ...

There cannot be talk of resolving the dispute on hiring foreign workers as soon as possible while the cost of living (CoLA) allowance is still up in the air, Sek ...

By Elias Hazou and Sarah Ktisti Trade unions on Thursday gave the government and employers a two-week ultimatum to agree to the full reinstatement of the cost of living allowance (...

After more than a week of strikes, Wolt delivery drivers agreed to put a halt to their protests and resume work. The agreement was made after a timeline was set ...

Unions on Friday accused state health services organisation (Okypy) of delaying talks to reach collective agreements with staff working at state hospitals. In a statement from all the labour unions: ...

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) said on Wednesday that they are disappointed and “deeply concerned” by statements from unions Sek and Peo to mobilise their workers if the cost-of-living ...

Sek trade union warned on Tuesday that if the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) fails to be fully reinstated they will mobilise their workers. “Reinstating the cost-of-living allowance is not negotiable,” secretary ...

By George Pirishis More than one in two people employed in Cyprus say they have experienced bullying in the workplace, according to a new survey that Sek union, which commissioned ...

The introduction of a national minimum wage was part of president Anastasiades’ pre-election commitments, and it would have been introduced by the end of May this year had late minister ...

Trade unions Sek and Peo on Wednesday accused the government of backing down after a broad meeting the previous day at the presidential palace failed to approve the introduction of ...

Cyprus is on the right track for the establishment of a positive health and safety culture at company level, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Thursday, as the labour inspection ...

Nicosia bus employees on Saturday reached an agreement with their employers after mediation by Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou and Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos. The agreement came after talks that lasted ...

Nicosia bus employees returned to work on Thursday, after they temporarily called off their indefinite strike which started last week. The decision to suspend the strike was announced after a ...

Employees of the company operating Nicosia and Larnaca buses went on indefinite strike on Friday demanding their employer revoke early redundancies and resolve a number of problems. In a written ...

Around 100 Turkish Cypriots were interviewed this week for jobs in the hotel industry, while procedures will continue next year for the construction sector, a Sek trade union representative said on ...

Around 130 Turkish Cypriots will be interviewed on Tuesday for jobs in the Republic under a recent deal between the main trade unions on both sides to help ease labour shortages, ...