Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:00:01 +0100 (Reuters) - The leaders of Spain's two main unions, Ignacio Fernandez Toxo (R) of the Workers' Commission (CCOO), and Candido Mendez of the General Workers Union (UGT), walk down a flight of stairs upon arriving at a news conference in Madrid February 11, 2012. Spain cut severance pay for workers on Friday and watered down collective bargaining rights, giving more power to employers as it attempts to kickstart its moribund jobs market and slash Europe's highest unemployment rate. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT POLITICS)
Members of public sector unions march march through Bilbao behind ...
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:30:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Members of public sector unions march march through Bilbao behind a banner reading "Develop Public Services. No to the Cuts", February 9, 2012. Teachers, nurses and public transport workers throughout the Spanish Basque region walked out on Thursday over pensions, sick pay and wage cuts in confrontation with a deficit-cutting state and regional government. REUTERS/Vincent West (SPAIN - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Belgian trade unions representatives hold a small demonstration ...
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:20:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Belgian trade unions representatives hold a small demonstration outside the European Council headquarters during a nationwide strike January 30, 2012. Belgium's first general strike in almost two decades brought the country to a partial halt on Monday in an anti-austerity protest aimed at the government and EU leaders meeting in Brussels. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CIVIL UNREST)
Unions members protest outside Belgium's Pensions Minister ...
Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:00:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Unions members protest outside Belgium's Pensions Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne's cabinet during a public sector strike in Brussels December 22, 2011. Belgian workers in public transport, schools, hospitals and government buildings went on strike on Thursday in protest at pension reforms in the new government's austerity plan to reduce the budget deficit. The sign reads: "Luckily the auto pilot is only 27 years old", in reference to a new law whereby pilots have to work longer hours. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Swiss Federation of Trade Unions (SGB) President Paul Rechsteiner ...
Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:50:04 +0200 (Reuters) - Swiss Federation of Trade Unions (SGB) President Paul Rechsteiner (L) speaks next to Chief Economist of the SGB Daniel Lampart to media during a news conference on the salaries in Bern August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS)
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