At the end of the meeting, they denounced that the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and the employers’ associations of the sector (Gesca, Lares and Elbe) “still show no will” to reach an agreement and warned that they “will continue to fight” until they reach an agreement that meets their demands.
The trade union ELA has issued a call new strike in the houses of the elderly in Bizkaia in the coming days May 10 and 25 to demand the sectoral agreement and the end of working conditions that prevent workers from “making it to the end of the month”.
Employees of these centers followers of DE Athe majority union with 66% of the sector’s representation, held a meeting this Wednesday in which they supported unanimous the new call
These employees second your today day 52 strike, the last of those called by the union to date.
At the end of the meeting, they denounced that the provincial council of Bizkaia and the sector’s employers’ associations (Gesca, Lares and Elbe) “still show no will” to reach an agreement and warned that “they will continue the fight” until they reach an agreement that meets their requirements.
The collective claims a raise which allows “real steps” to be taken compared to existing working conditions in non-privatised care services. It also asks the work stability guaranteeing full shifts, replacement of female employees from day one and reduction of working hours for people over 60 years old.
The representative of ELA Iratxe Viejo has criticized the attitude of the Basque government in this conflict, as it has represented the interests of the employers and “made invisible” the mobilization with the extension of the minimum services that make the right to strike impossible to more than 80% of the industry”.
On the other hand, LABORATORY has called for a strike in the homes for the next 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 May days, while DC. oo. has called for a stop on May 22, 23 and 24 and June 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.
Source: EITB
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