#SEK trade union

Nurses’ trade unions have insisted that collective labour agreements protecting the rights and benefits of both existing and future nursing staff, including those recruited from abroad, are non-negotiable. In a ...

Diko and trade union SEK found common ground on Friday in discussions on mandatory provident funds and other main aspects of pension reforms, with Diko president Nicholas Papadopoulos saying the ...

An improved government proposal aimed at resolving the ongoing dispute with hourly-paid public sector workers will be put before employees for a decision, unions said on Monday following a meeting ...

Trade union SEK announced a 24-hour strike for September 17, following Monday’s joint labour committee meeting that discussed the renewal of the collective agreement for government hourly workers covering the ...

Cyprus is not a “slave market”, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Wednesday as he pledged inspections into allegations that hotels are using temporary agency workers to bypass employment protections. ...

A major trade union on Tuesday poured cold water on the idea that pension reform legislation could be tabled to parliament in September, also expressing concerns over the government’s ...

Trade unions announced on Wednesday that hourly paid government employees will stage a nationwide 24-hour strike on September 17 unless the government submits a revised pay proposal before then. After rejecting ...

The Cyprus Union of Nursing Staff (Oyyk-Sek) on Thursday welcomed Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides’ initiative and the cabinet’s decision to approve an additional grant scheme for nursing and midwifery ...

Hourly paid government employees will stage a 24-hour nationwide strike next Wednesday after trade unions accused the finance ministry of delaying negotiations on a new agreement covering the period from 2025 ...

“Common struggle for a common homeland, against wars and exploitation” is the central message of labour union Peo for May Day, as trade unions across Cyprus issued calls for unity, ...

Workplace accidents in Cyprus have fallen by nearly half over the past decade, Labour Minister Marinos Mousioutas said on Tuesday, while warning that more needs to be done to eliminate ...

Building a pension system that honours a lifetime of work while supporting younger generations is both the greatest challenge and the greatest opportunity, Labour Minister Marinos Moushiouttas said on Thursday. ...

The government is against the idea of cutting pensions, even for the highest earners, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Wednesday. He was speaking after a meeting of government officials ...

An estimated 3,000 people from both the public and private sectors joined Thursday’s island-wide general strike in Limassol, demanding the full restoration of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), according to figures ...

A staggering 44 per cent of workers would consider moving to another country for better pay, Sek trade union said on Tuesday. Presenting the findings of a survey it commissioned, Sek ...

The tripartite cooperation between the government, employers and employees has led to significant economic benefits during the first two years of President Nikos Christodoulides’ administration, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said ...

Trade unions Sek, Peo and Deok have sent a letter to President Nikos Christodoulides calling on him to annul a cabinet decision to gradual drop 1,000 hourly workers by 2035 and to ...

Trade union Sek on Monday called for a strengthening of workers’ rights in Cyprus at their Pancyprian Conference in Nicosia. Among their demands were a complete restoration of the cost-of-living ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday called on social partners to contribute to reaching compromise agreements to safeguard workers’ rights amid an ongoing dispute on the cost of living allowance. Cyprus’ ...

Workers can report incidents of violence or harassment through a new free-of-charge phone service that began operations on Monday. The service, which aims to provide support to any employee who ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Turkish Cypriot union Turk-Sen is partnering with Greek Cypriot labour union Sek to allow up to 8,000 Turkish Cypriots to work in the government-controlled areas, according to Turkish Cypriot newspaper ...