News tagged with: trade unions

One-Third of Public Service Workers Unvaccinated One Week before Deadline

There is one week to go until the deadline for taking the coronavirus vaccination within state organizations, where inoculation was...

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Mixed Reactions to Employers’ Right to Make Vaccination Compulsory

The government provided employers with the right to make covid inoculation obligatory for their employees. Some reactions include welcoming the...

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Several Companies to Make Workers Pay Back Portion of Salaries Due to Covid and Parts Shortage Shutdowns?

Dozens of automotive, engineering, and electronics companies in Hungary are preparing to charge workers employed in a working time banking...

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Teacher Unions Set up Joint Strike Committee

Hungary's two largest trade unions of teachers are setting up a joint strike committee in support of their demands for...

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Budapest Flights Running Late – Subtle Air Traffic Strike or Just a Coincidence?

The flight times of certain planes to Hungary have been noticeably extended after the Orbán Administration forbade Hungary’s air traffic...

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Reduced School Reopening Still Meets Strong Opposition

In the second phase of reopening, kindergartens and the lower grades of elementary schools will reopen on Monday. Although the...

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Trade Unions: Reopening Schools ‘Unnecessary, Dangerous’

Five trade union confederations published a statement on Wednesday, protesting against the government's plan to reopen primary schools and kindergartens...

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Teacher’s Unions Want School Closures and More Protection as Third Wave Hits

The Democratic Trade Union of Teachers (PDSZ) is asking the government to close schools as the third wave appears to...

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European Trade Union Confederation Launches Campaign for European Minimum Wage

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has launched a campaign to convince member states to stand by a European-level regulation...

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Socialists Launch Consultation on EU Recovery Funds

The Socialists (MSZP) are launching a consultation with trade unions on the use of the European Union's coronavirus recovery fund,...

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Union Assoc MASZSZ Rejects 4% Minimum Wage Hike

Union association MASZSZ will reject a 4 percent minimum wage hike offered by employers and government representatives for 2020. Another...

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Minimum Wage Could Rise by 4% from February

The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) will put together a draft agreement which could see the minimum wage increased...

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Employers, Unions to Continue Minimum Wage Rise Negotiations next Week

The forum of employers, unions and the government (VKF) failed to move any closer to an agreement on this year's...

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Coronavirus – Socialists: People, Local Councils Need More Money

People and local governments don't need "idle talk", they need more money, the deputy head of the opposition Socialists (MSZP)...

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Worry Forms Over Important Dunaferr Steelworks

Worrying developments are gathering over Dunaújváros' Dunaferr steel works, the most important employer and economic player of the city and...

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Unions Support Planned Restart Tax in Budapest

Twenty trade unions have signed a declaration to express support for Budapest's plans to introduce a local "restart tax" to...

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Unions Call on President Áder to Return Law on Health-care Employment to Parliament

An association of trade unions of medical university employees called on President János Áder on Friday not to sign a...

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Coronavirus: Unions Initiate Talks with Gov’t on Economy, Job Protection

Trade unions have issued a joint statement requesting talks with the government on its planned economy and job protection measures...

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Foreign Minister Szijjártó’s Remarks on Trade Unions Stir Controversy

The foreign minister's remarks made at the meeting of Hungarian ambassadors, seem to be unlawful, a trade union leader claims....

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Postal Workers Finally Get Pay Raise Without EU ‘Consent’

On Thursday, the management and unions of state-owned postal company Magyar Posta reached an agreement on remuneration that will raise...

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Opposition Complains Mayors, Union Leaders Not given Chance to Speak at Budget Cttee Meeting

Parliamentary opposition groups have issued a joint protest over the blocking of invited mayors and trade union leaders from commenting...

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