In September 2000, the Institute of Labour of Greece's GSEE and the ADEDY trade union confederations issued its second Annual economic and employment outlook. The report's basic conclusions are that: increases in wages and demand have had positive effects on production and employment; the principal
In May 2000, at the request of the Greek government, the GSEE trade union confederation issued its position on the 2000 National Action Plan (NAP) for employment, in response to the EU Employment Guidelines. GSEE's critical observations on the NAP are consistent with the position it has taken
In statements made following the Greek general election in April 2000, the Minister of Labour recognised the importance of economic growth in increasing employment, contrasting with the Ministry's former position that the Greek economy was going through a period of "jobless growth". In addition, the
In January 2000, the Greek government announced that it will join the third stage of EMU in 2001 with a higher drachma-euro exchange rate than previously announced. This decision is seen by the financial markets and the government itself as a sign of strength of the Greek economy. Nevertheless, as
In September 1999, the Institute of Labour of Greece's GSEE and the ADEDY trade union confederations issues its first /Annual economic and employment outlook/. Such reports have long been produced by employers, the central bank and the Ministry of National Economy. The report finds that Greece is
In June 1999, the Institute of Labour of the Greek General Confederation of Labour (INE-GSEE) published a study examining the prevalent orthodox thinking in Greece that increases in real wages reduce profitability, investments, employment and competitiveness. The study claims that this belief is not
EMU membership will mean that employment will decline in Greek banking and that the sector's industrial relations will need to be altered in the direction of a consultative model. These are the conclusions of a study completed in April 1999 by the Institute of Labour of the Greek Federation of Bank
In September 1998, as the Greek government announced its economic and social objectives for the coming year, the GSEE trade union confederation presented its own positions and proposals on the economy.
In December 1996, a committee consisting of experts from Greek trade unions and employers' organisations was set up to discuss the effects of reducing working time to 35 hours a week. However, on completion of its task in October 1997, it had become clear that the differences between the two sides
The process of social dialogue has underlined the strong disagreement between the Greek Government and the employers' associations on the one side and the unions on the other regarding the impact of increases in real wages over the coming years. Because the areas for agreement are already extremely