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Portugal / To cut 30,000 civil service jobs
Portugal is planning to cut 30,000 civil service jobs and to raise the retirement age by one year to 66 as it tries to meet the terms of a bailout. Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho said civil servants would also be required to work 40 hours a week instead of 35. The proposals, which would … Continue reading
Canada – Veterans – Declared ‘surplus’ employees
The growing number of federal employees declared surplus as departments digest the Conservatives government’s spending cuts are squeezing out medically discharged veterans who have also been promised a shot at jobs in the public service. And a Senator who has taken up the cause of veterans believes the only solution is for the government to … Continue reading
ILO – European public sector under threat
A new ILO study shows budget deficits have led to significant cuts in European public sector expenditure, employment and wages. It also discusses the key role of social dialogue under the present circumstances. Unprecedented public sector adjustments combined with a lack of social dialogue between government and employees has lowered job security, pay and working … Continue reading
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