653 result(s) for trade union
Central Europe Can Become Engine Of European Growth
- 30 Nov 2016 7:34 AM
- business
Budapest and Warsaw are in agreement that central Europe can become the engine of European growth, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, said after meeting his Polish counterpart Witold Waszczykowski. He said they had both agreed that Visegrad Group cooperation should be intensified, given changes taking place around the world, such as in US foreign policy and Brexit.
Teachers’ Salaries Unaffected By Mandated Minimum Wage Increases In Hungary
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Teachers Trade Union (PSZ) president Mrs. István Galló says teachers have been worse off by as much as HUF 30,000 (USD 105) a month since the government eliminated a law tying their wages to minimum wage.
Orbán: Cultural Shift Sees Hungarians Valuing Work
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the wage deal signed on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said its most important message was that working in Hungary is worthwhile. In an interview to business daily Világgazdaság, Orbán said the deal reached with representatives of employers and trade unions was reached relatively quickly, showing that “players in Hungary’s economic life have not lost their common sense”.
Night Shift Workers Hold Two-Hour Strike At Mercedes-Benz Plant In Kecskemét
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several employees working the night shift at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Kecskemét held a two-hour work stoppage early this morning in an attempt to pressure management to agree to a 15 percent wage increase demanded by the Metal Workers Trade Union Alliance (VASAS), reports daily online napi.hu.
Szijjártó Expects Record Exports In 2016
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Based on already available figures, Hungary’s exports are expected to be record high this year, Péter Szijjártó, the minister for foreign affairs and trade, said at an event organised by Eximbank. The performance of Hungary’s foreign trade reflects the path of growth, with exports being record high last year already, Szijjártó said.
Orbán: Hungary Backs Ukraine’s EU Members Hip Bid
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports Ukraine’s aspiration to become a member of the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a joint news conference held after meeting his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Groysman. Orban also said it was a “moral duty” of the EU to grant Ukraine visa-free status.
US Medical Tech Company Becton Dickinson Expands Plant With EUR 110m Investment
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
US medical technology company Becton Dickinson is investing 34 billion forints (EUR 110m) to expand its syringe plant in Tatabanya, in north-west Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, announced on Wednesday. The government is supporting the investment with an additional 2.7 billion forint grant, he added.
Szijjártó: EU Must Speed Up Enlargement
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union must speed up enlargement in order to overcome its problems, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with Albanian EU integration minister Klajda Gjosha. Integrating the western Balkans would strengthen the bloc, he said. The current challenges faced by the EU should not be used as an excuse to turn inward, Szijjártó said.
Unions ‘Satisfied’ With Wage Deal
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s trade unions are “satisfied” with the wage deal reached with the government. National Federation of Workers’ Councils (MOSZ) head Imre Palkovics told public television that it was many years since employee representatives had achieved as great a success as the current deal.
Central Europe Can Become Engine Of European Growth
- 30 Nov 2016 7:34 AM
- business
Budapest and Warsaw are in agreement that central Europe can become the engine of European growth, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, said after meeting his Polish counterpart Witold Waszczykowski. He said they had both agreed that Visegrad Group cooperation should be intensified, given changes taking place around the world, such as in US foreign policy and Brexit.
Teachers’ Salaries Unaffected By Mandated Minimum Wage Increases In Hungary
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Teachers Trade Union (PSZ) president Mrs. István Galló says teachers have been worse off by as much as HUF 30,000 (USD 105) a month since the government eliminated a law tying their wages to minimum wage.
Orbán: Cultural Shift Sees Hungarians Valuing Work
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the wage deal signed on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said its most important message was that working in Hungary is worthwhile. In an interview to business daily Világgazdaság, Orbán said the deal reached with representatives of employers and trade unions was reached relatively quickly, showing that “players in Hungary’s economic life have not lost their common sense”.
Night Shift Workers Hold Two-Hour Strike At Mercedes-Benz Plant In Kecskemét
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several employees working the night shift at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Kecskemét held a two-hour work stoppage early this morning in an attempt to pressure management to agree to a 15 percent wage increase demanded by the Metal Workers Trade Union Alliance (VASAS), reports daily online napi.hu.
Szijjártó Expects Record Exports In 2016
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Based on already available figures, Hungary’s exports are expected to be record high this year, Péter Szijjártó, the minister for foreign affairs and trade, said at an event organised by Eximbank. The performance of Hungary’s foreign trade reflects the path of growth, with exports being record high last year already, Szijjártó said.
Orbán: Hungary Backs Ukraine’s EU Members Hip Bid
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports Ukraine’s aspiration to become a member of the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a joint news conference held after meeting his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Groysman. Orban also said it was a “moral duty” of the EU to grant Ukraine visa-free status.
US Medical Tech Company Becton Dickinson Expands Plant With EUR 110m Investment
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
US medical technology company Becton Dickinson is investing 34 billion forints (EUR 110m) to expand its syringe plant in Tatabanya, in north-west Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, announced on Wednesday. The government is supporting the investment with an additional 2.7 billion forint grant, he added.
Szijjártó: EU Must Speed Up Enlargement
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union must speed up enlargement in order to overcome its problems, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with Albanian EU integration minister Klajda Gjosha. Integrating the western Balkans would strengthen the bloc, he said. The current challenges faced by the EU should not be used as an excuse to turn inward, Szijjártó said.
Unions ‘Satisfied’ With Wage Deal
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s trade unions are “satisfied” with the wage deal reached with the government. National Federation of Workers’ Councils (MOSZ) head Imre Palkovics told public television that it was many years since employee representatives had achieved as great a success as the current deal.














