COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
NEWSLETTER

IG Metall has negotiated a new agreement for 100,000 textile workers who will be ensured pay rise with special increases for the lowest paid and a one-off payment for all of €1,500.

IF Metall and the other manufacturing unions in Sweden have negotiated new agreements with pay rise and qualitative improvements.

The average hourly labour costs vary across Europe, with the lowest level in Bulgaria (€8.2), and the highest in Luxembourg (€50.7).

The French government has negotiated a deal with most of the country's social partners on profit sharing in companies. The bonuses will be additional and cannot replace wages.

European Union annual inflation was 9.9% in February 2023, down from 10.0% in January. A year earlier, the rate was 6.2%.

The ETUI has published its flagship report "Benchmarking 2023" with analyses and charts.

The Spanish government has negotiated a pensions reform with the trade union confederations which ensures solidarity and sustainability.

PRO-GE and GPA have tabled demands for a 12.9% pay rise in electrical and electronics as well as improvements of working time.

In Austria, PRO-GE and GPA are preparing collective bargaining in several sectors. Despite record profits in companies, the battle to ensure full compensation for inflation will be tough.

In the Netherlands minimum wages will in future be calculated per hour and not per month. This change will need to a significant rise for worker with 40-hour weeks.

IGBCE has negotiated a new two-year agreement for 70,000 workers in the rubber industry with a solid pay rise and a special bonus to union members.