Lisbon was voted third out of 25 as Best European Capital to Work in a survey among employees of multinational companies, only Madrid and Copenhagen received higher evaluations. Workers from 25 companies in each capital were asked about satisfaction with their employer and work regarding credibility, respect, fairness, loyalty and community relations. The Portuguese employees were especially happy about their employers' community involvement and reputation. They were more critical about fair wages and favouritism in promotions.
English: http://theportugalnews.com/news/lisbon-multinational-companies-among-best ...
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With only a few months ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, construction companies continue to abuse migrant workers who are building for the big event. A group of Serbian workers who had returned from their precarious situation in Sochi turned to the trade union Nezavisnost for help. The workers told the union that they had been working for 10 to 14 hours a day, seven days a week and were not provided with the appropriate documentation by the company Novi Gorod. The Serbian anti-trafficking organisation ASTRA has received many calls for help after being abused by Novi Gorod and other companies in Sochi, working for little or sometimes no pay at all. The workers are recruited through brokers and they are promised that the work and residence permit and employment contract will be settled in Russia. However, upon arrival the employer often refuses to process their visas and they are forced to work undocumented in the country.
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Twenty-eight workers of shoe leather company Punto Deri, who were dismissed for their activities as union organisers, continue to fight for the instatement of collective bargaining in the firm. Earlier this year, trade union Deri-Is organised the majority of workers of Punto Deri, statutorily allowing them to bargain on their behalf. Amongst other things, the union protested against long working hours, non-payment of overtime, low premiums and obstructions to the taking up of holidays. Rather than bargaining, Punto Deri fired the 28 original union activists three months ago and another 22 will be terminated by the end of the year. Deri-Is is working with global union IndustriALL to address the client companies of Punto Deris.
English: http://www.industriall-union.org/dismissed-turkish-workers-at-punto-deri-continue ...
Since the installation of the current government in June 2011, 473 days out of a total 887 saw industrial action in the transport sector. There seems little hope of a trend reversal, as unions of the Lisbon metro, national railways, ferry service and bus drivers all announced new strikes and overtime bans for the remaining months of 2013. The workers are protesting against more salary cuts in the 2014 budget, applying to all employees with monthly salaries over €675. They also object to the suspension of pension supplements for companies registering losses and cuts in allowances for meals, overtime and night shifts. Illustrating the poor relationship between the government and the transport sector, the former has announced it will not negotiate with trade unions using strikes as a pressure method.
English: http://theportugalnews.com/news/transport-turmoil/29961
The CITUB and Podkrepa trade union confederations have organised a demonstration outside the Parliament houses on 20 November. The unions demand higher pay for the lowest earning workers, more action against the evasion of social security payments, guaranteed pensions, improved health care and an end to corruption.
English: http://www.epsu.org/a/9947
Aer Lingus and its Shannon cabin crew have agreed on new transatlantic crewing levels proposed by the Labour Relations Commission. Air Lingus and trade unions came into conflict after unions refused to lower crewing levels on transatlantic flights from Shannon, whereupon the airline threatened to outsource the jobs. After talks with the LRC the parties agreed to keep operating the flights with direct hire employees. The initial flights, from 1 January 2014, will be operated by a crew of five. From March to July the crews will be reduced to four members, after which a review will be conducted.
English: http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/1120/487959-aer-lingus-cabin-crew-accept ...
Trade union leaders came together in a protest against Migros and Coop, two large supermarket brands that have refused to sign the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety. While CEOs from more than 120 global brands have signed the accord, Switzerland's biggest chains have so far refused. Protesters said they are calling on Migros and Coop to take the last opportunity of the year to join the employers who care about workers.
English: http://www.industriall-union.org/final-call-before-christmas-for-swiss-supermarkets ...
Onshore and offshore oil workers from Statoil subcontractors Kaefer, Bilfinger and Beerenberg have gone on strike in a wage dispute. The subcontractors are responsible for insulation and maintenance works; their shutdown may disrupt oil production. The 1,400 employees are currently working 45% of their normal hours.
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Freiremar, a company with several plants in Vigo and a staff of 114 employees, has decided to postpone the payment of wages and redundancy compensation for January 2014. One hundred employees working in Vigo received the redundancy letters. Meanwhile, the laid off workers remain concentrated outside the premises of the factory of Bouzas in order to prevent the withdrawal of goods or machinery from the place. The trade unions that agreed to negotiate some downsizing have seen no willingness from the management side to negotiate. The unions will sue Freiremar to declare the redundancies invalid and will work to ensure the workers' rights in the plants. In addition, they consider calling for strikes in the affected workplaces.
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An investigation started over allegations that IKEA illegally spied on staff and customers. The investigation into the spying at the French subsidiary of the furniture giant began in April 2012 when satirical weekly Le Canard Enchan published emails between IKEA's Paris office and a security company Surete International. The emails revealed that IKEA was seeking access to police STIC files, kept in a database with millions of names and personal information about crime perpetrators, victims and even witnesses. IKEA allegedly asked for information on employees, including union members. The trade unions have since filed complaints against IKEA, accusing them of spying on hundreds of employees and customers over at least five years.
English: http://www.france24.com/en/20131119-france-ikea-execs-police-custody-spying ...