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Greece 's umbrella trade union organisation for private-sector employees GSEE and employers’ associations on Wednesday signed a new national general collective labour agreement for the next year. Under the new agreement, the basic terms of previous agreements such the marriage...

It appears that despite numerous measures imposed by the Greek government, the insurance system in Greece is on the edge of collapse due to the increasing unemployment, uninsured employment, reduced budget funding and an influx of retirement. Although, the Labor...

ATHENS - Greek businesses are hoping against hope that shoppers will come out during the holidays, worried that ongoing austerity - which has seen workers stripped of their annual one-month Christmas bonus - will strip the season not just...

The umbrella unions, GSEE of the private sector and ADEDY of the public sector have called their members to gather outside the Greek Parliament this Saturday. The demonstration will take place in the center of Athens in protest against the...

  Nearly half of Greek enterprises owe money to their employees, and only four out of ten employees are receiving their salaries on time. According to studies of the GSEE’s Labor Institute (released by Kathimerini) only one out of two Greek...

A man on the island of Aegina, Greece posted an ad in the newspaper asking for a maid but saying that she wouldn’t be paid! The GSEE local community reacted negatively to this. Instead of a salary the owner offered...

On Wednesday November 6,  a general strike of public and private sectors will take place for 24-hours and there is a possibility that protests will continue. Public Servant’s Union (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) declared "The fight...

Data just published by Eurostat showed dramatic deterioration of the living conditions in Greek households, as well as uneven distribution of weight in the population. This information was based on a sample survey in 2012 dealing with household incomes...

Two out of three citizens, who turned to the economic system for borrowing, in order to cover all types of needs (housing, consumer etc.) are now unemployed, showing a complete inability to meet obligations towards the banks. According to data...

Greece's umbrella union for private sector workers, the General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE), on Wednesday announced a 24-hour strike on November 6. Both GSEE and ADEDY, the umbrella union representing Greek civil servants, have called a series of strikes...