German Real Wages Surge 3.1% in 2024, Highest in 16 Years
German employees experienced a 3.1% real wage increase in 2024, the highest in 16 years, due to lower inflation (2.2%), tax-free inflation compensation premiums up to €3000, and collective bargaining agreements; however, the premium's expiration is expected to impact 2025.
German Real Wages Surge 3.1% in 2024, Highest in 16 Years
German employees experienced a 3.1% real wage increase in 2024, the highest in 16 years, due to lower inflation (2.2%), tax-free inflation compensation premiums up to €3000, and collective bargaining agreements; however, the premium's expiration is expected to impact 2025.
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36% Bias Score
Mixed Legacy of Doug Ford's Labor Policies in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's seven years in office have seen a mix of worker-friendly legislation and policies criticized by labor advocates; while minimum wage increases and right-to-disconnect rules were enacted, public-sector wage freezes and the now-repealed Bill 124, costing over $6 billion, hig...
Mixed Legacy of Doug Ford's Labor Policies in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's seven years in office have seen a mix of worker-friendly legislation and policies criticized by labor advocates; while minimum wage increases and right-to-disconnect rules were enacted, public-sector wage freezes and the now-repealed Bill 124, costing over $6 billion, hig...
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16% Bias Score
German Court Prioritizes Collective Bargaining in Night Shift Pay Dispute
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court overturned rulings ordering higher night shift pay than what collective bargaining agreements stipulated, prioritizing the autonomy of such agreements over concerns about unequal treatment between regular and irregular night shift workers, impacting two compani...
German Court Prioritizes Collective Bargaining in Night Shift Pay Dispute
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court overturned rulings ordering higher night shift pay than what collective bargaining agreements stipulated, prioritizing the autonomy of such agreements over concerns about unequal treatment between regular and irregular night shift workers, impacting two compani...
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36% Bias Score
BVG Raises Wage Offer to Verdi Union Amid Ongoing Labor Dispute
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) raised its wage offer to union Verdi to an average 17.6% increase by 2028, including a 225 euro monthly flat rate from January 2025, but Verdi, representing 16,000 workers, still seeks a 750 euro monthly increase and rejects a four-year contract.
BVG Raises Wage Offer to Verdi Union Amid Ongoing Labor Dispute
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) raised its wage offer to union Verdi to an average 17.6% increase by 2028, including a 225 euro monthly flat rate from January 2025, but Verdi, representing 16,000 workers, still seeks a 750 euro monthly increase and rejects a four-year contract.
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32% Bias Score
Verdi's Hamburg Strike: Warning Shot in Public Sector Wage Dispute
Verdi called for a warning strike in Hamburg on February 9th, 2024, impacting various sectors including hospitals and public transport, demanding an 8 percent wage increase or €350 more monthly for over 2.5 million workers, with further escalation threatened if negotiations fail.
Verdi's Hamburg Strike: Warning Shot in Public Sector Wage Dispute
Verdi called for a warning strike in Hamburg on February 9th, 2024, impacting various sectors including hospitals and public transport, demanding an 8 percent wage increase or €350 more monthly for over 2.5 million workers, with further escalation threatened if negotiations fail.
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36% Bias Score
Whole Foods Workers in Philadelphia Vote to Unionize
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted 130 to 100 to unionize with UFCW Local 1776 on Monday, marking the first successful unionization effort at an Amazon-owned grocery store; the union alleges unfair labor practices by Whole Foods.
Whole Foods Workers in Philadelphia Vote to Unionize
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted 130 to 100 to unionize with UFCW Local 1776 on Monday, marking the first successful unionization effort at an Amazon-owned grocery store; the union alleges unfair labor practices by Whole Foods.
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32% Bias Score
German Real Wages Surge 3.1 Percent in 2024
German employees experienced a 3.1 percent real wage increase in 2024, the highest since 2008, driven by lower inflation (2.2 percent), tax-free inflation compensation bonuses (up to €3000), and collective bargaining agreements. Nominal wages rose 5.4 percent, with the strongest increases in Informa...
German Real Wages Surge 3.1 Percent in 2024
German employees experienced a 3.1 percent real wage increase in 2024, the highest since 2008, driven by lower inflation (2.2 percent), tax-free inflation compensation bonuses (up to €3000), and collective bargaining agreements. Nominal wages rose 5.4 percent, with the strongest increases in Informa...
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44% Bias Score
Greek Minimum Wage Increase Limited by Lack of Collective Bargaining
Greece's minimum wage will increase by €40-€50 on April 1st, 2025, but the effect on middle-income earners is limited due to a lack of collective bargaining agreements, low overall wages, and inflation; new collective agreements are considered crucial for substantial income growth.
Greek Minimum Wage Increase Limited by Lack of Collective Bargaining
Greece's minimum wage will increase by €40-€50 on April 1st, 2025, but the effect on middle-income earners is limited due to a lack of collective bargaining agreements, low overall wages, and inflation; new collective agreements are considered crucial for substantial income growth.
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36% Bias Score
German Public Sector Strike Action to Escalate After Failed Wage Talks
German federal and municipal workers are planning widespread strikes before the upcoming election due to stalled wage negotiations, with no offer made by employers, affecting daycare, transport, waste disposal, and more.
German Public Sector Strike Action to Escalate After Failed Wage Talks
German federal and municipal workers are planning widespread strikes before the upcoming election due to stalled wage negotiations, with no offer made by employers, affecting daycare, transport, waste disposal, and more.
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44% Bias Score
Supreme Court Ruling Allows Lower Redundancy Payments Despite 2021 Labor Reform
The Spanish Supreme Court allowed a subcontractor to use lower company-level salaries for redundancy payments, based on pre-existing legislation on the hierarchy of collective bargaining agreements, despite the 2021 labor reform prioritizing sector-level agreements.
Supreme Court Ruling Allows Lower Redundancy Payments Despite 2021 Labor Reform
The Spanish Supreme Court allowed a subcontractor to use lower company-level salaries for redundancy payments, based on pre-existing legislation on the hierarchy of collective bargaining agreements, despite the 2021 labor reform prioritizing sector-level agreements.
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12% Bias Score
Hagedorn Recusal Shifts Wisconsin Supreme Court Balance in Act 10 Case
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn recused himself from a case challenging Act 10, a 2011 law restricting public sector collective bargaining, due to his prior involvement in drafting and defending the law; this leaves a 4-2 liberal majority on the court, potentially impacting the outcom...
Hagedorn Recusal Shifts Wisconsin Supreme Court Balance in Act 10 Case
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn recused himself from a case challenging Act 10, a 2011 law restricting public sector collective bargaining, due to his prior involvement in drafting and defending the law; this leaves a 4-2 liberal majority on the court, potentially impacting the outcom...
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32% Bias Score
Liga F Signs New Collective Bargaining Agreement Improving Player Conditions
After a year of negotiations, Spain's Liga F and unions FutPro, Futbolistas ON, and Comisiones Obreras signed a new collective bargaining agreement improving player salaries (€22,500 minimum this season), maternity support, and travel conditions; AFE and UGT did not sign due to concerns over filial ...
Liga F Signs New Collective Bargaining Agreement Improving Player Conditions
After a year of negotiations, Spain's Liga F and unions FutPro, Futbolistas ON, and Comisiones Obreras signed a new collective bargaining agreement improving player salaries (€22,500 minimum this season), maternity support, and travel conditions; AFE and UGT did not sign due to concerns over filial ...
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40% Bias Score