An agreement concluded by the employers and 4 unions in the rail & infrastructure building was backed up by the affiliates on both sides. The agreement starts retroactively per 1 January 2013 and runs 18 months. As per 1 July 2013 the wages increase with 2%. The partners also signed a 4-years convention with a job security clause and a guarantee that dismissals, if necessary, only take place through natural turnover.
Dutch: http://www.spoorpro.nl/personeel/2013/07/12/vakbondsleden-stemmen-in ...
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