The State conciliator involved in a labour dispute at the Tallink ferry company said after a meeting with the parties that both sides were digging in for ‘war.’ The dispute deteriorated after a one-hour work stoppage. The trade unions were not giving up their demand for a 15% raise, while the management of Tallink was not offering more than the 5.5%. In the latest statements the management increased this offer to 6%.
English: http://news.err.ee/v/economy ...
http://bnn-news.com/tallink-offers-employees-6-pay-rise ...
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