No to layoffs – No to arbitrary decisions at Novibet! We respond with a 24-hour strike!
Just one month after laying off colleagues in Brazil, claiming that these dismissals were unavoidable due to the gambling ban, Novibet’s management is now proceeding with further layoffs in Greece. These developments call for vigilance, as the first wave of layoffs does not appear to be over yet.
We stand in solidarity with our colleagues who have been laid off, and we demand that their layoffs be revoked.
The overall situation across the industry shows that companies have no regard for workers or their needs. Novibet’s management is no exception, proceeding with layoffs for one sole purpose: to continue safeguarding their profits. The recent layoffs are part of this plan and have proven to have been deliberately planned.
OUR NEEDS OVER THEIR PROFITS!
While major companies across the industry continue to generate huge profits, we are constantly expected to meet their demands, work longer hours and harder, all for less money. A clear example of this is that many workers at the company regularly work beyond their scheduled hours and even take work home with them.
Similarly, instead of using AI to make our daily work easier, we find that it is being used to increase our workload and impose unrealistic deadlines. At the same time, management is trying to make us believe that we must be available whenever they need us, for as long as they need us.
The idea that workers’ interests are aligned with those of the company has once again been exposed as nothing more than a fairy tale. The excuses about Brazil need to stop. The company continues to generate profits and is already looking into its next investment plans; it seems there’s simply no place for us in them.
A powerful recent example of what organised workers can achieve was the massive strike across more than 100 ports worldwide, sending a clear message: “We will not work for their wars and their profits!”
NO ONE STANDS ALONE – LET’S STRENGTHEN OUR UNION THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION!
In light of these latest developments, it is becoming increasingly clear that we need to step up our efforts to fight for the rights and working conditions we deserve. Through organised action within our union, SETIP, we have the means to defend our rights. Management may try to present the layoffs, the pressure, and the violations of our rights as a done deal, but it cannot get away with it when workers stand united, organize, resist, and make collective demands.
The fact that management fears our organised response became particularly clear when, the day after a colleague was dismissed, her manager told her: “I hope you’re not thinking of joining a union.”
Now is the time to stand together and raise our voices.
Everyone out for the 24-hour strike on 11 November! No fear – No one stands alone!
SETIP calls on all workers to participate to the strike. We encourage more and more colleagues to join our union and make our voices heard by management: we refuse to be treated as disposable workers who can be used and discarded whenever it suits the company’s plans. No employee should have to face this attack alone and we call on all our colleagues to stand with us and support our fight.
Know your rights! If you are dismissed, do not sign any paperwork. Get in touch with our union! Stand up and raise your voice against management’s plans!
We also urge everyone to attend the SETIP Genera Assembly on 9 November at 18:00 at the OTE Cultural Centre (Victoria Square).
OUR DEMANDS:
- Reinstate all dismissed colleagues and rule out any further layoffs.
- A 7-hour working day, a 5-day working week and a 35-hour working week.
- An end to excessive workloads and increased work pressure.
- An end to unpaid overtime.
- Significant salary increases that reflect the sharp rise in rent, energy bills and the overall cost of living.
- Collective Labour Agreements that guarantee these rights for all employees.
- No colleague should be expected to work on the company’s AI workshop projects outside their regular working hours.
- Performance evaluations should be separated from decision-making regarding pay raises and bonuses.
No to layoffs – No to arbitrary decisions at Novibet! We respond with a 24-hour strike!
Just one month after laying off colleagues in Brazil, claiming that these dismissals were unavoidable due to the gambling ban, Novibet’s management is now proceeding with further layoffs in Greece. These developments call for vigilance, as the first wave of layoffs does not appear to be over yet.
We stand in solidarity with our colleagues who have been laid off, and we demand that their layoffs be revoked.
The overall situation across the industry shows that companies have no regard for workers or their needs. Novibet’s management is no exception, proceeding with layoffs for one sole purpose: to continue safeguarding their profits. The recent layoffs are part of this plan and have proven to have been deliberately planned.
OUR NEEDS OVER THEIR PROFITS!
While major companies across the industry continue to generate huge profits, we are constantly expected to meet their demands, work longer hours and harder, all for less money. A clear example of this is that many workers at the company regularly work beyond their scheduled hours and even take work home with them.
Similarly, instead of using AI to make our daily work easier, we find that it is being used to increase our workload and impose unrealistic deadlines. At the same time, management is trying to make us believe that we must be available whenever they need us, for as long as they need us.
The idea that workers’ interests are aligned with those of the company has once again been exposed as nothing more than a fairy tale. The excuses about Brazil need to stop. The company continues to generate profits and is already looking into its next investment plans; it seems there’s simply no place for us in them.
A powerful recent example of what organised workers can achieve was the massive strike across more than 100 ports worldwide, sending a clear message: “We will not work for their wars and their profits!”
NO ONE STANDS ALONE – LET’S STRENGTHEN OUR UNION THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION!
In light of these latest developments, it is becoming increasingly clear that we need to step up our efforts to fight for the rights and working conditions we deserve. Through organised action within our union, SETIP, we have the means to defend our rights. Management may try to present the layoffs, the pressure, and the violations of our rights as a done deal, but it cannot get away with it when workers stand united, organize, resist, and make collective demands.
The fact that management fears our organised response became particularly clear when, the day after a colleague was dismissed, her manager told her: “I hope you’re not thinking of joining a union.”
Now is the time to stand together and raise our voices.
Everyone out for the 24-hour strike on 11 November! No fear – No one stands alone!
SETIP calls on all workers to participate to the strike. We encourage more and more colleagues to join our union and make our voices heard by management: we refuse to be treated as disposable workers who can be used and discarded whenever it suits the company’s plans. No employee should have to face this attack alone and we call on all our colleagues to stand with us and support our fight.
Know your rights! If you are dismissed, do not sign any paperwork. Get in touch with our union! Stand up and raise your voice against management’s plans!
We also urge everyone to attend the SETIP Genera Assembly on 9 November at 18:00 at the OTE Cultural Centre (Victoria Square).
OUR DEMANDS:
- Reinstate all dismissed colleagues and rule out any further layoffs.
- A 7-hour working day, a 5-day working week and a 35-hour working week.
- An end to excessive workloads and increased work pressure.
- An end to unpaid overtime.
- Significant salary increases that reflect the sharp rise in rent, energy bills and the overall cost of living.
- Collective Labour Agreements that guarantee these rights for all employees.
- No colleague should be expected to work on the company’s AI workshop projects outside their regular working hours.
- Performance evaluations should be separated from decision-making regarding pay raises and bonuses.