Tag: union
Macedonia 20.04.24 | 15:10

Police Union proposes criminal charges against former Minister Oliver Spasovski

The Police Union of Macedonia filed criminal charges against former Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski and three of his associates, who they accuse of abuse of office. The reason is their failure to stop a disciplinary procedure against two Ministry employees. According to the Union, Minister Spasovski...
Macedonia 26.08.23 | 18:35

MIA journalists expect a 30 percent salary increase from Kovacevski

The SMIA union of media information agencies calls on Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski to do good on his promise to increase the salaries in the MIA news agency (once Macedonian Information Agency, renamed Media Information Agency under the DUI – SDSM regime). MIA employees have held a low level...
Macedonia 03.08.23 | 17:52

Union calls for end to the practice of political appointments in the Skopje clinics

Niko Bekarovski, union leader in the Skopje Clinical Center, calls for a change in the way clinic directors are appointed, after a series of politically motivated appointments of unqualifies people. Let the Government appoint the head of the Clinical Center, but let’s have individual clinic directors...
Economy 19.07.23 | 10:15

Starting in September, public sector employees will see their salaries rise by 10 percent

Labour Minister Jovana Trencevska and Slobodan Trendafilov, head of the SSM union, signed a collective contract that would introduce a new model of increasing the salaries in the public sector. The agreement includes a 10 percent increase for the 130,000 public sector employees in Macedonia, that will...
Economy 07.07.23 | 20:02

Monthly cost of living estimated at a little over 48,500 denars

This June, the average Macedonian family spent 48,543 denars on basic necessities, shows data from SSM – the largest union in the country. SSM informs that there is a slight decrease in the value of the cost of living index in June, however, the prices of groceries are still increasing. The minimum...
Economy 07.03.23 | 17:52

Cost of living expenses rise to 835 EUR

Cost of living expenses rose to 50,909 denars in February, the SSM union informed. This is the cost for sustaining a family of four with the basic necessities, such as food, housing, hygiene and transport. This equals to 835 EUR – or more than one and a half average salary.
Macedonia 27.02.23 | 18:21

Union of diplomats protests poor working conditions

The union of diplomats, which operates within the Foreign Ministry, condemned Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani for the very poor state of their new building in downtown Skopje. According to the union, other than the parts of the building that are used to receive foreign dignitaries, the rest of the building...
Macedonia 17.02.23 | 11:43

Postal union protests hiring of unnecessary administrative employees, says the company is running out of money

The union of the Macedonian Post Office is protesting management’s decision to hire 31 new administrative employees. According to the union, the company is in dire straits, with delays in payments of salaries, and is in no shape to add more workers.  The administrative sector already has too many...
Macedonia 15.11.22 | 13:53

Independent university union comes out in support of the striking students

The NAkS independent union of public sector university professors expressed its support for the students, who have taken to the streets to protest their exceptionally low living standards. The protests were sparked by an attempt of the ruling coalition to further reduce the slim food subsidy. The Government...
Economy 24.05.22 | 12:35

General strike possible if the Government doesn’t increase public sector wages by 50 EUR

The SSM union demands an urgent meeting with the Government to discuss its request for an increase in public sector wages by about 50 EUR. This is the latest push by unions, after the strike by public sector teachers and the completed negotiations that led to increases in the minimum wage and in retirement...
Macedonia 22.05.22 | 11:39

Union of professional soldiers begins a protest in front of the Government building

The Independent union of professional soldiers of Macedonia began a protest in front of the Government building, where its members will remain in a tent city until the demands are met. The union demands wage and benefits increases for the professional soldiers in the army. A key problem the union cites...
Macedonia 06.05.22 | 16:30

Public teachers’ strike could resume next week

The SONK public teachers’ union and the Government failed to reach agreement today and the strike could be renewed next week. The Government is offering a wage hike of 12 percent, while SONK demands more money. We are approaching a mutually acceptable solution, but there are still nuances. Unfortunately,...
Economy 01.05.22 | 15:41

Largest union demands a 50 EUR wage increase across the board

Darko Dimovski, head of the large SSM union, announced that they demand an increase of all salaries across the country by almost 50 EUR, and end to all attempts to keep some workers busy on Sundays. The demands were made during the traditional May Day march through downtown Skopje. The economic crisis...
Economy 01.05.22 | 13:19

KSS union issues a warning to the Government and business owners

The KSS association of labour unions warned that their members will keep up their strike as they are faced with hugely increased cost of living. KSS began holding protests last week. The employers and the high political elite should know that the Macedonian workers will respect them only to the extent...
Macedonia 13.04.22 | 20:01

No deal: Public school strike will resume

The strike of public school teachers will continue after their SONK union was not given sufficient assurances by the Government during the meeting they had this afternoon. Public schools have been closed for three days now. We want the strike to end and the school year to resume, but for that to happen,...
Economy 04.02.22 | 17:05

Unions protested in Skopje to demand another increase in the minimum wage

Union representatives protested in downtown Skopje today to demand an increase in the minimum wage to 18,000 denars (300 EUR). The SSM union gathered in front of the Chamber of Commerce and the Organization of Employers of Macedonia (ORM), who are refusing the request for another hike in the minimum...
Macedonia 02.02.22 | 22:19

SSM union calls for a strike after their request for a new minimum wage hike got delayed

The SSM union is calling for a general strike after it failed to reach agreement with the ORM association of employers to raise the minimum wage to 18,000 denars (300 EUR). Darko Dimovski from SSM said that during the three hours long negotiations, the unions were able to reach agreement with the Government,...
Macedonia 30.11.21 | 11:17

SPM police union angry at the Government after a wage hike of just five percent

The SPM union of police officers dismissed the 5 percent “raise” planned in the 2022 budget as insufficient. Macedonia is going through an inflation wave and many workers are experiencing a drop in real salaries. We will acknowledge the wage hike and welcome it if it reaches the levels of...
Macedonia Economy 17.11.21 | 13:54

KSS union rejects the proposal to mandate vaccination on all public sector employees

The KSS union promptly rejected the proposal made by the Committee on infectious diseases, that all public sector employees are required to take the coronavirus vaccine. The proposal was made today and is sent to the Government for its approval, and it would force employees to either take the vaccine,...
Macedonia Economy 06.07.21 | 17:07

SSM union protests the proposed Bechtel law because it undermines worker protections

The SSM union calls on the Zaev Government to amend its proposal for a law that would have the American Bechtel company build infrastructure along the east-west Corridor 8, especially the Gostivar – Kicevo highway. The law is controversial because of the pre-determined contractor, which corruption...
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