Cyprus government hourly workers accept new collective agreement

On October 7, 2026, representatives of government hourly workers in Cyprus voted to accept a new proposal for the renewal of their collective labor agreement covering the period 2025-2027. This decision follows several months of intense negotiations between the government and the three primary trade unions: OEKDY-SEK, PASYEK PEO, and DEOK-KDOKO. The deal, which was secured after intervention by the President of the Republic, marks the conclusion of a lengthy industrial dispute.

The agreed-upon terms include a 3.5% salary increase over the three-year duration of the contract. While the unions PEO and DEOK characterized the proposal as satisfactory under the current circumstances, SEK had previously maintained certain reservations regarding specific points of the offer. Despite these initial concerns, the final vote resulted in a consensus among the delegates to accept the government's proposal, thereby finalizing the wage structure for the upcoming period.