Entries by Vassilis Sklias

Cross-the-border commuter survey

en-savoir-plus-pdf-frOne of the reasons for poor staff adherence to the M-Pass is that it is not valid beyond the borders of the Grand Duchy or beyond some points close to the border of the Grand Duchy.

The 2004-2012 Method: How our purchasing power has been eroded

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During the eight and a half years period for which the Method for adjusting salaries and pensions was to be in force according to the 2004 Staff Regulations, there was a significant loss of purchasing power, mainly for staff in active employment.

1 May 2014

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To reverse the trend and find the lost thread of social progress, the role of trade unions is irreplaceable.

Union finances: transparency and accountability

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Having its members’ subscriptions (€ 16 637.97) as its only resource, EPSU-CJ spent, in 2013, a total amount of € 15 578.62. 48.77% out of this total amount was spent for the strikes.

An assessment not just about elections

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EPSU-CJ, the only trade union which was able to put forward a full and well-balanced list, combining experience and renewal, increased both its number of seats and its percentage of votes.

Court of Justice judgment of 19 November 2013, in case C-63/12: Sentencing to death a method after its natural death (in FR)

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The ‘Method’ for adjusting remuneration and pensions, which, in its successive variations, has ensured, since 1972, social peace, to the extent that it was considered by both parties (employers and employees) as binding, is dead. After its expiry, on December 31, 2012, this method has been sentenced to death by the judgment of the Court of 19 November 2013 (Case C-63/12).