EIROnlineThe European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) is a monitoring instrument offering news and analysis on European industrial relations. Its aim is to collect, analyse and disseminate high-quality and up-to-date information on key developments in industrial relations in Europe. It aims primarily to serve the needs of national and European level organisations of the social partners, governmental organisations and EU institutions.European actors union highlights problems of services directive for performing artists- February 19, 2007 In November 2006, the biannual meeting of the International Federation of Actors was held in Slovenias capital city, Ljubljana, in cooperation with the Trade Union of Culture of Slovenia (GLOSA). The main issues on the agenda of the meeting were EU developments regarding the services directive in the internal market, the Green Paper on European Labour Law relating to the status of the artist, and the joint project regarding the enlargement of social dialogue in the performing arts.http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/12/articles/si0612029i.html Trade unions push for 13th month wages and Christmas bonus- February 19, 2007 In November 2006, the Union of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia once again called on employers to award workers with a 13th-month payment according to the provisions of sectoral collective agreements. In 2005, 21.6% of workers received this payment. Moreover, the union requested the payment of a Christmas bonus to employees, where this was provided for by a collective agreement or other special agreement between employers and trade unions.http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/12/articles/si0612039i.html Unions outraged at government proposal to charge for abortions- February 19, 2007 In November 2006, the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs published on its website its proposed strategy to increase fertility rates in Slovenia. Among the numerous measures outlined, the strategy contains a proposal to charge for abortion procedures. This measure has provoked much controversy, with numerous non-governmental organisations, trade unions, physicians and others protesting against it. Contrary to the ministrys strategy, the Union of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia...http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/12/articles/si0612049i.html |