Collective bargaining wages see biggest increase in 12 years
3 years, 11 months ago

Collective bargaining wages see biggest increase in 12 years

NL Times  

Collective bargaining wages increased by 3 percent on average in 2020, the biggest increase in 12 years, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. If that turns out to be right, it will be the lowest collective wage increase since 2014. This resulted in many collective bargaining negotiations stalling since the outbreak of the pandemic. According to figures from AWVN, over 720 thousand workers are currently covered by a collective bargaining agreement that expired and where no new agreement is in place.

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Collective wages increased significantly, but still less than inflation
1 year, 8 months ago

Collective wages increased significantly, but still less than inflation

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Wage increases in the collective bargaining agreements reached a new peak in the first quarter of 2023. But based on the currently available figures - January, February, and a first estimate for March - inflation amounted to around 6.6 percent in the first quarter. At 5.0 percent, the collectively bargained-for wage increase was almost twice as high as in the …

Wages still rising, but well below inflation
2 years, 4 months ago

Wages still rising, but well below inflation

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Wages om the Netherlands increased by 3.4 percent last month on average, according to preliminary figures from the employers’ association AWVN. While salaries are still rising, the increases are well below inflation in the Netherlands, which amounted to 11.6 percent last month according to the European harmonized method. At 3.4 percent, the wage increase in July was slightly lower than …

Largest hourly wage increase reported in 12 years
3 years, 8 months ago

Largest hourly wage increase reported in 12 years

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Hourly wages rose by 3.1 percent in the past year marking the largest annual increase since 2008, Statistics Netherlands reported. Hourly wages increased the most in the construction sector last year at 6.7 percent, followed by the education and care sector both at around 5 percent. Between 2010 and 2020 hourly wages rose in total by 18 percent, two percent …

Wage increase lower because of pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

Wage increase lower because of pandemic

NL Times  

Contract wages will rise by an average of 1.2 percent this year. According to preliminary figures from AWVN, collective labor agreement wages rose by 2.4 percent over the whole of 202. In more extensive collective agreements with many employees, wages increase less than in smaller ones. The company also noticed a dichotomy: in companies where things are going badly, the …

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