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15th Meeting of the UNI Telefónica Alliance Ends
Published: 26 January 2011
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São Paulo. The 15th Meeting of the UNI Telefónica Alliance was held on January 20 and 21, 2011. Trade union leaders from seven Latin American countries and three European countries were able to raise the various problems they face in their respective countries with Mr. Oscar Maraver, Grupo Telefónica’s Human Resources Vice President. One of the main issues raised was noncompliance with the UNI Telefónica Global Framework Agreement by Telefónica’s call center company Atento, which operates mainly in Mexico and El Salvador. The issue of outsourcing was also brought up. Almir Munhoz, of SINTETEL Brazil, pointed out that “contracts with outsourced companies are always subjected to reductions that are ultimately paid by the workers, who see their wages drop with each contract reduction.” It should also be noted that this was the first time that young unionists from El Salvador attended the meeting. They represented the newly created union SITCOM/Seccional Atento, which presented company officials with a letter from the Labor Ministry of El Salvador demanding that Atento comply with the Salvadoran labor laws. The meeting ended with the commitment on the part of the company not to interfere in the organizing of workers and to respect freedom of association. Contact: cenise.monteiro@uniglobalunion.org |
