The Telecommunications Workers Union stands in solidarity and echoes the voice of hundreds of employees of Teleperformance Greece, who are struggling under the rising costs of living, rent, transportation and day-to-day expenses and are organizing to demand their rights.
We embrace the more than 400 signatures raised by Tunisian employees, of Teleperformance mostly, and other similar companies, stating the vital role played by employees, the increasing costs of living in Greece and demanding the “salary adjustments to economic realities, a seniority-based raise and food allowance”.
We denounce the practice of the Company to absorb even the slightest state increases of the minimum salary by reducing the “employer’s bonus” to even it up to 1045 euro gross, which is the salary for most languages, while paying other employees 1300-1400 euro gross plus additional transportation and accommodation bonuses to do the same work for the same hours using a different language. These salaries have remained the same since 2010 whilst the cost of living has skyrocketed!
We strongly condemn the legal slavery that is named “special status visa” for all non-EU employees who are obliged to accept anything the management asks them to do in fear of losing their jobs and being deported, since they are blocked from working for any other employer of their choosing.
We condemn the constant “downsizing” from largest projects to smaller projects affecting hundreds of employees every year aiming to maximize the profits for a few months, using employees as “expenses”, before they hire again thousands of new people a few months later, to continue the same process again. During this “downsizing”, employees are forced to move to other projects unwillingly, even with reduced salaries, are forced to resign or stay unemployed for days or months until a new project is available for them or are dismissed without a renewed contract.
We stand on the side of all those who suffer from severe stress and other occupational hazards due to the intensification of work, the constant pressure to meet increasing targets, the request for overtime and weekend work, never hearing a positive word about their work in order to avoid feeling valuable enough to demand their rights.
We raise our voices in solidarity with the young mothers who have lost their jobs after returning from maternity leave because the management refused to accept them back to work with the legal conditions that the labour law provides them, presenting their action as legal under the pretext of short term contracts utilizing various payroll companies.
We are SETIP, members of the Union’s Committee in the cubicle next to yours, regardless of nationality, gender, or any discrimination. We have one thing in common, we believe enough is enough! We do not beg anyone, we fight collectively because we know that this is the only way to win. This is how we have gain rights in the industry, as well as in Teleperformance before.
SETIP is inviting the management of Teleperformance in a debate to sign a collective agreement that will cover all employees’ basic rights under its protection.
We demand:
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Permanent contracts for all employees.
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5 day-7 hour day-35 hours week.
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20% Increase in monthly salary for all workers immediately.10% Seniority-based raise every year.
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Automatic adjustment of wages based on the growth rate in consumer staples.
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Unhealthy allowance for headsets-work 15%.
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Foreign language allowance 10% for each language with recognition of the diplomas of all languages held by the employee, including the mother tongue, if different from Greek.
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Work Visa for all non-EU colleagues. Immediate abolition of the disgraceful “special purpose” visa.
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One hour break based on the prescribed regulation for working with monitors.
-
Timely notice before any movement from one project to another.
-
Full payment of work-from-home expenses (internet, electricity, heating or cooling and office equipment, including but not limited to computer, desk, anatomical chair, footstool, headset). Disconnection from all systems at the end of working hours.
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Protection of young mothers and people with health issues.
If you also believe that we need to organize our actions to claim our just rights, SETIP invites you to an open meeting on Sunday, 28/1 at the Labour Centre of Piraeus at 11.00am to formulate a plan of action for the next period.
The Telecommunications Workers Union stands in solidarity and echoes the voice of hundreds of employees of Teleperformance Greece, who are struggling under the rising costs of living, rent, transportation and day-to-day expenses and are organizing to demand their rights.
We embrace the more than 400 signatures raised by Tunisian employees, of Teleperformance mostly, and other similar companies, stating the vital role played by employees, the increasing costs of living in Greece and demanding the “salary adjustments to economic realities, a seniority-based raise and food allowance”.
We denounce the practice of the Company to absorb even the slightest state increases of the minimum salary by reducing the “employer’s bonus” to even it up to 1045 euro gross, which is the salary for most languages, while paying other employees 1300-1400 euro gross plus additional transportation and accommodation bonuses to do the same work for the same hours using a different language. These salaries have remained the same since 2010 whilst the cost of living has skyrocketed!
We strongly condemn the legal slavery that is named “special status visa” for all non-EU employees who are obliged to accept anything the management asks them to do in fear of losing their jobs and being deported, since they are blocked from working for any other employer of their choosing.
We condemn the constant “downsizing” from largest projects to smaller projects affecting hundreds of employees every year aiming to maximize the profits for a few months, using employees as “expenses”, before they hire again thousands of new people a few months later, to continue the same process again. During this “downsizing”, employees are forced to move to other projects unwillingly, even with reduced salaries, are forced to resign or stay unemployed for days or months until a new project is available for them or are dismissed without a renewed contract.
We stand on the side of all those who suffer from severe stress and other occupational hazards due to the intensification of work, the constant pressure to meet increasing targets, the request for overtime and weekend work, never hearing a positive word about their work in order to avoid feeling valuable enough to demand their rights.
We raise our voices in solidarity with the young mothers who have lost their jobs after returning from maternity leave because the management refused to accept them back to work with the legal conditions that the labour law provides them, presenting their action as legal under the pretext of short term contracts utilizing various payroll companies.
We are SETIP, members of the Union’s Committee in the cubicle next to yours, regardless of nationality, gender, or any discrimination. We have one thing in common, we believe enough is enough! We do not beg anyone, we fight collectively because we know that this is the only way to win. This is how we have gain rights in the industry, as well as in Teleperformance before.
SETIP is inviting the management of Teleperformance in a debate to sign a collective agreement that will cover all employees’ basic rights under its protection.
We demand:
-
Permanent contracts for all employees.
-
5 day-7 hour day-35 hours week.
-
20% Increase in monthly salary for all workers immediately.10% Seniority-based raise every year.
-
Automatic adjustment of wages based on the growth rate in consumer staples.
-
Unhealthy allowance for headsets-work 15%.
-
Foreign language allowance 10% for each language with recognition of the diplomas of all languages held by the employee, including the mother tongue, if different from Greek.
-
Work Visa for all non-EU colleagues. Immediate abolition of the disgraceful “special purpose” visa.
-
One hour break based on the prescribed regulation for working with monitors.
-
Timely notice before any movement from one project to another.
-
Full payment of work-from-home expenses (internet, electricity, heating or cooling and office equipment, including but not limited to computer, desk, anatomical chair, footstool, headset). Disconnection from all systems at the end of working hours.
-
Protection of young mothers and people with health issues.
If you also believe that we need to organize our actions to claim our just rights, SETIP invites you to an open meeting on Sunday, 28/1 at the Labour Centre of Piraeus at 11.00am to formulate a plan of action for the next period.