Norway - Industri Energi strike over
The strike in electro-chemical sector has come to an end. Minimum pay rates go up to 20.71 euro per hour. Company bargaining and sanctions will be discussed in a bipartite committee until next round in 2024.
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Italy - Innovative agreements
Three sectoral agreements show a high degree of innovation. They were concluded in electricity, energy/oil and chemical/pharma.
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Luxembourg - Wage indexation
The government in Luxembourg has controversially suspended automatic wage indexation as it thinks this will help reduce inflation.
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Inflation July 2022
The euro area inflation was 8.9% in July 2022. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2%. In EU 27 prices rose by 9.8%.
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Germany - Digital access in chemical sector
New agreement in German chemical ensures access for trade unions to all workers, including remote workers, by use of digital channels.
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Germany - IG Metall demands 8%
IG Metall has decided to demand a pay rise of 8% over 12 months in metal and electrical due to the rising living costs. Negotiations will start in mid-September 2022.
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