Solidarity Campaign!
Estonian Dockers to picket management building in
fight for voice at work
“We’re going to
be picketing in front of the offices of Port of Muuga management in Tallinn
calling for union recognition for Dockers. We want the community-local and
global-to support us!”
10/09/2015
That’s Jyri
Lember Chairman of ITF-affiliate the Estonian Independent Seamen’s Union
(EMSA).
Workers at
Transiidikeskuse AS Muuga, Tallinn elected a union steward to represent their
interests in negotiations with management. But the relationship between the
parties has deteriorated since management wrote to the EMSA refusing to
recognise him. Not being legally-recognised means the steward misses out on
crucial rights which benefit the union under Estonian law, such as the right to
be informed and consulted over any workplace changes.
Lember said:
“This shows total disregard for the wishes of the workforce.
“62% of Dockers
and tallymen in Tallinn are members of the union. They have taken steps to
protect their legitimate right to representation but management just is not
willing to accept that.
“This dispute
hasn’t just come out of nowhere, there is a history of management in
Transiidikeskuse employing anti-union tactics and threatening job security. The
refusal to recognise the new steward is just the latest in a long line of
actions.”
Support the
Estonian Dockers by sending a letter
to the managing director of the company
calling for recognition of the workers’ chosen union representative.
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