After more than nine months of tough negotiations, actions and strikes, pharmacy employees are getting a substantial pay rise. In total, their salaries will increase by 20% over the next two years. In 2027, there will be an additional increase. This is stated in a general agreement between unions and employers, which was concluded after mediation had taken place. In 2027, the entire Government contribution for market-based employment conditions in healthcare will also be used to increase wages. As a consequence, the total wage increase will be even higher. The union members will vote on the agreement and if they agree, the new collective agreement will come into effect retroactively on 1 July 2024 and will run until 31 December 2027.
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For more information, please contact Paul de Beer or Oana Ciuca, De Burcht (Scientific Bureau for the Dutch Trade Union Movement) p.t.debeer@uva.nl or the Head of communications at the ETUI, Mehmet Koksal mkoksal@etui.org. For previous full issues of the Collective bargaining newsletter please visit https://www.etui.org/Newsletters/Collective-bargaining-newsletter or consult the archive with all articles in our database at www.cbnarchive.eu.
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