THE Limassol public bus company EMEL is giving the state a one week deadline to resolve problems concerning payments or else they will resort to strike measures, they announced on Wednesday.
They are scheduled to meet Labour minister Zeta Emilianidou and discuss their salaries. Employees are arguing that in 2013, they signed a collective agreement cutting their pay, however, as it expired in December 2015, they want their salaries reinstated to former levels.
Union district secretary Christos Christophi said the ministry did not offer any proposals yet, however, a mediator asked for a one week recess to intervene after evaluating arguments put forth by both sides.
“We don’t want to proceed with strikes, but if we reach a deadlock there is no other choice.”
Employees will see what comes forth after the meeting and if there is no positive development, the next steps – strike measures – will be discussed at a general meeting.
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