Netherlands - New collective agreement for ambulance workers - January 21, 2010

After lengthy negotiations the FNV Abvakabo and CNV Publieke Zaak trade unions have signed a new collective agreement for the ambulance sector that replaces the four previous agreements in the sector. The two-year agreement will take effect on 1 January 2011 and will involve a three-stage increase in the year-end bonus from 5% to 8.33% of annual salary. There will also be two 1% increases to basic pay.

English: http://www.epsu.org/cob/335

Dutch:  http://www.abvakabofnv.nl/nieuws/nieuws/een-cao-voor-ambulancesector http://www.cnvpubliekezaak.nl/CAO_Ambulancezorg_ondertekend?referrer=272

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