European Metalworkers’ Federation and UNI-Europa call for
mobilisation throughout Europe
Today, HP and EDS the trade unions and the workers have demonstrated their determination to reject the management plans to downsize the workforce and cutback the terms and conditions in HP/EDS by successfully mobilising and undertaking protest action in most of the European countries where HP and EDS have locations.
In Germany, workers and works councils’ meetings have been organised during three consecutive days.
In Austria, workers’ assemblies took place in front of headquarters in Vienna.
In Belgium as well as in Sweden, information meetings for workers have been organised during working hours in the different sites. Leaflets, pamphlets, badges and campaign material have been distributed.
In Spain, workers rallied in front of the different EDS buildings for 15 minutes.
In Italy, in the wake of the protest actions organised on 21 October, a two hour strike took place in the sites of Rome and Napoli. Flyers were also distributed to the population.
In the United Kingdom, actions to raise workers and people’ awareness were undertaken outside the larger HP/EDS sites.
In France, demonstrations took place in front of the buildings in most of the HP/EDS sites. In all EDS offices outside of Paris, a day or half a day of strike was organised.
Signatures against management plans have been collected in several countries, amongst them Germany, Denmark, Switzerland and Hungary.
In Italy and United Kingdom lobbying initiatives have been undertaken towards members of Parliament.
In the light of this successful European-width mobilisation the trade unions and workers’ representatives will meet shortly to discuss and prepare future actions.
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The EMF is the representative body defending the interests of workers in the European metal industry. The EMF has a mandate for the external representation and coordination of the metalworkers' unions and a mandate to engage in bargaining at European level.
UNI-Europa is the European trade union organisation for skills and services.
For further information please contact:
Editor, Peter Scherrer, EMF General Secretary
Isabelle Barthès, EMF Policy Advisor on Company Policy +32(0)2 227 10 12
Gerd Rohde, UNI-Europa + 41 (0)1 792 02 19 28
Caroline Jacobsson
Information & Communications adviser
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European Metalworkers' Federation, EMF
Fédération Européenne des Métallurgistes, FEM
Europäischer Metallgewerkschaftsbund, EMB
International Trade Union House (ITUH)
Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 5 (bte 10)
B-1210 Brussels
cjacobsson@emf-fem.org
www.emf-fem.org
http://www.gmworkersblog.com/
http://www.precariouswork.eu/
Phone: +32.2.227.10.54
Fax: +32.2.217.59.63
mobilisation throughout Europe
Today, HP and EDS the trade unions and the workers have demonstrated their determination to reject the management plans to downsize the workforce and cutback the terms and conditions in HP/EDS by successfully mobilising and undertaking protest action in most of the European countries where HP and EDS have locations.
In Germany, workers and works councils’ meetings have been organised during three consecutive days.
In Austria, workers’ assemblies took place in front of headquarters in Vienna.
In Belgium as well as in Sweden, information meetings for workers have been organised during working hours in the different sites. Leaflets, pamphlets, badges and campaign material have been distributed.
In Spain, workers rallied in front of the different EDS buildings for 15 minutes.
In Italy, in the wake of the protest actions organised on 21 October, a two hour strike took place in the sites of Rome and Napoli. Flyers were also distributed to the population.
In the United Kingdom, actions to raise workers and people’ awareness were undertaken outside the larger HP/EDS sites.
In France, demonstrations took place in front of the buildings in most of the HP/EDS sites. In all EDS offices outside of Paris, a day or half a day of strike was organised.
Signatures against management plans have been collected in several countries, amongst them Germany, Denmark, Switzerland and Hungary.
In Italy and United Kingdom lobbying initiatives have been undertaken towards members of Parliament.
In the light of this successful European-width mobilisation the trade unions and workers’ representatives will meet shortly to discuss and prepare future actions.
___________
The EMF is the representative body defending the interests of workers in the European metal industry. The EMF has a mandate for the external representation and coordination of the metalworkers' unions and a mandate to engage in bargaining at European level.
UNI-Europa is the European trade union organisation for skills and services.
For further information please contact:
Editor, Peter Scherrer, EMF General Secretary
Isabelle Barthès, EMF Policy Advisor on Company Policy +32(0)2 227 10 12
Gerd Rohde, UNI-Europa + 41 (0)1 792 02 19 28
Caroline Jacobsson
Information & Communications adviser
*******************************
European Metalworkers' Federation, EMF
Fédération Européenne des Métallurgistes, FEM
Europäischer Metallgewerkschaftsbund, EMB
International Trade Union House (ITUH)
Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 5 (bte 10)
B-1210 Brussels
cjacobsson@emf-fem.org
www.emf-fem.org
http://www.gmworkersblog.com/
http://www.precariouswork.eu/
Phone: +32.2.227.10.54
Fax: +32.2.217.59.63
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