The two plants say they are aware that small businesses face difficulties, “but we are not willing to increase their profit margin at our expense.”
Euskaraz irakurri: Dear bi greba egun deitu dituzte ELAk eta LABk Bizkaiko merkataritzan
labor unions ALS and LAB they have called others two day strike in the textile, leather and shoe trade and in general the days November 4 and 25 to demand better conditions. On this occasion, the unions will focus on denouncing the attitude of the small and medium-sized trading companiesassociated with employers CECOBIA Y Biscayed Roof“currently responsible for blocking negotiations”.
As reported by the convention centrals, in the seven day strike implemented so far “the unions have questioned the big chains”, but now they are “obliged to point out also the small companies that benefit from not updating the working conditions of the workers, thereby impoverishing them further and further” . “We are aware that small businesses are struggling, but we are not prepared to increase their profit margin at our costs. Female employees in small companies should have the same rights as those in large supply chains, and the sector agreement is the tool to guarantee that,” they underlined.
Workers in the leather and shoe trade, textile trade and general trade have not renewed their contracts since 2007, 2015 and 2018 respectively. During this time, his wages are frozen, close to the interprofessional minimum wage. “No action is being taken to stop eventuality or bias, nor have the online sales conditions that are transforming the industry been updated. Most of the industry are women with care burdens, but office hours and
the supposed reconciliation measures do not cover our real needs,” the unions assured.
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