Industrial Relations in Europe 2012 - European Commission - Europa

LT 2009: - 10%–
15% for the
lowest)qualificat
ion rating and
by 30%–50%
for the highest
qualification
rating in the
public sector
pay scale
PL 2008-2009: 28%
increase for
teachers
2011: wage
freeze for the
overall public
sector (planned)
RO 2010: -25% ,
cuts in bonuses
and other
additional
payments means
cuts of up to
50%
(especially
damaging after
constant
promises for pay
rise before the
crisis)
2012: possible
recuperation
with the consent
of the IMF
Reform of pay
system in
some
ministries
New uniform
remuneration
system
for employees
paid from
public
funds (2009):
limiting wage
growth
in highest pay
scales,
coupling
wage increases
to macroeconomic
developments
Job cuts
expected to
reach
goal of
keeping public
expenditure at
max. of 1%
above infation
123000 (-8,8
percent,
official figure)
01/2009:demonstration in
parts of the public and
private sector
07/2009: hunger strike by
public sector union activists,
result:"the main burden of
the salary decrease was
placed on the highest paid
public sector
employees2009)
2009-2011: recurring protest
against the acceleration of
privatisation (mining,
pharmacies, restructuring of
national airline)
2009-2011: recurring protest
of the police against longer
service years, but finally
compromise reached with the
government
10/2009, railway workers'
hunger strike against
downsizing
09/2010: public sector
protest against the cuts in the
2011 budget
03/2011: nurses stage a
demonstration within the
parliament building,
protesting against temporary
contracts and reorganisation
of hospitals
08/2011: strikes in regional
railways
10/2009: public sector strike
02/2010:public sector strike
05/2010:public sector strike
10/2010: major public and
private sector demonstration
in front of the parliament
01/2012: major nation-wide
unrest triggered by proposed
partial privatisation of
healthcare services
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