On November 28, the General Union of Workers in the Food Industries said in a press statement, after its meeting with the Ministry of Labour on workers’ demands in the bakery and sweets sector, that it had a meeting at its headquarters with workers representatives to listen to their demands. The latter include job stability, work contracts, violations related to salaries and working hours, their inclusion in social security, ensuring that their services are not arbitrarily ended, and providing the necessary social protection when their services are dismissed.
The workers explained that migrant workforce threatens their job opportunities. Migrant workers accept lower salaries, longer working hours, and any circumstances. In fact, bakery owners do not abide by the ministry’s decision to employ 6 foreign workers on condition they recruit 2 local workers registered in social security. Instead, they pressure local workers who are deprived of annual or sick leave because they have social security.
The workers address the major causes— the absence of work contracts and control in social security. Workers mentioned that many bakery owners introduce a sort of ‘contract’ in which the worker does not have any rights.
It is worth noting that the trade union will cooperate with the Syndicate of Bakeries and Sweets Owners and the Ministry of Labour to preserve the rights of workers.
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