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... 2021.04.16.
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... 2021.04.14.
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... 2021.02.26.
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... 2021.02.23.
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,... 2021.02.23.
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... 2021.01.23.
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... 2021.01.20.
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... 2021.01.13.
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)... 2020.12.21.
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... 2020.12.17.
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... 2020.11.06.
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... 2020.10.10.
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... 2020.09.02.
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.... 2020.08.27.
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... 2020.08.07.
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... 2020.06.17.
Worker’s Unions, Opposition Fear Latest Bill Amending Labor Code to Become ‘Slave Law 2.0’ A new revision to Hungary's Labor Code would allow employers to set the maximum duration of cumulative working time (or... 2020.06.10.
Unions Outraged as Government Makes Working Timeframe More Flexible for Companies In a decree issued on Good Friday, the government modified the overtime bill without prior consultation, and made it possible... 2020.04.14.
Audi Hungaria: Three-year Wage Deal Agreement between Management and Unions The management of German car maker Audi's plant in north-western Hungary's Győr signed a three-year wage agreement with union leaders... 2020.03.19.
New Budapest Coordination Council Főét Founded A new municipal interest coordination council (Főét) held its founding session on Tuesday. The three-party body comprises representatives of five... 2020.02.12.
Mátrai Coal-fired Power Plant Transformation to be Overseen by Gov’t and Unions The innovation and technology ministry on Monday said it has reached an agreement with union representatives on setting up a... 2020.02.04.
