The signature system for the 330 employees is today the biggest obstacle in the negotiations. The meeting started at 11am. Meanwhile, almost a thousand people have taken to the streets to demand an improvement in the conditions of workers and the service itself.
The meeting that Tuvisa’s management and works council held on Saturday morning ended without significant progress.
From the works council, they explained that the company has proposed “nothing new” and that they are waiting for the councilor and president of the bus company, Iñaki Gurtubai, to send them a written proposal.
The biggest obstacle in the negotiations is controlling the number of daily hours that Tuvisa’s 330 employees work. And the drivers do not have a signing system.
As works council member Irratia Ekaitz Oianguren explained to Euskadi: “Every employee today works half an hour more every day, and an effective signing system would emphasize the need to hire more staff.”
To solve the handover problem, Gurtubai has proposed the participation of an external auditor to analyze staff working hours.
While the works council met with Tuvisa management, almost a thousand people took to the streets around noon to ask for improvements in working conditions and services. The unions have appreciated the support of citizens on the streets.
Since the start of the indefinite strike on February 10, 30% of buses have been running in Vitoria-Gasteiz, which has been set as a minimum service.
Pending the written proposal, the staff is maintaining the strike because they see no reason to call it off.
Source: EITB
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