{"id":5270,"date":"2026-06-25T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/?p=5270"},"modified":"2026-06-25T10:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:00:09","slug":"peo-massive-mobilization-at-the-24-hour-strike-of-the-hourly-government-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/?p=5270","title":{"rendered":"PEO: Massive mobilization at the 24-hour strike of the Hourly Government Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Massive mobilization at the 24-hour strike of the Hourly Government Workers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hourly-paid Government Workers went on a 24-hour strike today with a protest event of the strikers outside the Presidential Palace, preceded by a march by the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision to strike was taken after the continuous delay of the Ministry of Finance to proceed with negotiation for the renewal of its collective agreement for the years 2025-2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The demands have been submitted since April last year and the Ministry of Finance is delaying the whole process by making various claims that cannot justify the delay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improving wages and other benefits is crucial to ensure a decent standard of living for these workers, who are the lowest paid in the public sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The salary of many Hourly-paid Government Workers is at the level of the minimum wage in Cyprus and cannot cover their basic living needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/727680699_122263809650140715_2719179745031457885_n-1024x566.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/727680699_122263809650140715_2719179745031457885_n-1024x566.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/727680699_122263809650140715_2719179745031457885_n-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/727680699_122263809650140715_2719179745031457885_n-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/727680699_122263809650140715_2719179745031457885_n-1536x849.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/727680699_122263809650140715_2719179745031457885_n-760x420.jpg 760w, https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/727680699_122263809650140715_2719179745031457885_n-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/727680699_122263809650140715_2719179745031457885_n-696x385.jpg 696w, https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/727680699_122263809650140715_2719179745031457885_n-1068x590.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/eurof-wftu.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/727680699_122263809650140715_2719179745031457885_n.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massive mobilization at the 24-hour strike of the Hourly Government Workers The Hourly-paid Government Workers went on a 24-hour strike today with a protest event of the strikers outside the Presidential Palace, preceded by a march by the Ministry of Finance. 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