KNG has been at the negotiations for one week with the company’s local management on salaries. There are some progressions, but it is not final point. What they demand is to reach the average salary level of the industry and region. The current average salary paid by Goodyear is Euro 200 behind the general average.
Friday, June 29, 2007
News from the Slovenian KNG
News from the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
Bargaining is in its final stages. The members appear to have successfully defended all of their established conditions and standards, having fought off an attempt by the company to undermine their popular rostering system. However, the cost of this may well be a very low pay rise - 5% over a 2 year agreement. Significantly, the members have managed, through a commonl law trust deed, to defend established rights to control and where necessary prevent contracting out of work done by the permanent work force. This issue is a prohibited matter for collective agreements in the Workchoices system.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Goodyear Chemical obtains labor pacts
Rubber & Plastics News
Goodyear has new three-year contracts set at its chemical operations in
The pacts cover about 260 production workers and craftsmen represented by six different labor unions and are retroactive to Aug. 1, when the previous deals expired.
The International Union of Operating Engineers represents the largest group of workers in
Goodyear Chemical is part of the company's North America Tire business, with the
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