Hungary: the ITF calls on the Hungarian government to respect its commitments towards railway workers

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) sent, on February 7, a letter to Transport Minister Kakosi Csaba, asking him to honor the commitments the government took towards workers in the Hungarian freight railway, MÁV Cargo, according to which workers should get bonuses and wage increases after the company's privatisation. (Ref. 080114)
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The ITF stepped in to support the independent railways union (VDSZSZ), which launched a strike demanding that the government respects the promises made by its predecessors during MAV’s privatization. Indeed, they promised that some of the profits from MAV Cargo’s sale would go to the staff – approximately €1.000 per worker. Employees concerned by the outsourcing should also get a 10% wage increase. However, the current Transport Minister, Kakosi Csaba, refuses to pay the employees. “To date MÁV

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