EU : major trade union federations support Lithuanian union protests

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Several European trade union federations expressed solidarity with Lithuanian trade unions and workers, who protested in Vilnius on November 10th against the government's plan to increase the maximum working time from 48 to 60 hours, and in favour of higher salaries. (Ref.061134)
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Three major trade union federations, the European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF), Uni Europa (services) and the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism (EFFAT) each issued solidarity statements concerning the protest action organized in Vilnius last Friday by three Lithuanian trade union federations. The unions intended to protest against the government’s will to increase the allowed working time to 60 hours (currently 48 hours) and thus to challenge the European Working Time Direc

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