Israel
On 8 February the Histradut trade union confederation organised a nationwide strike over the government’s use of subcontracted workers in different sectors. Unions have been calling for better pay and conditions and full employment rights for around 400000 subcontractors’ employees. While the government has indicated it will improve pay and conditions it has not agreed on full employment rights.
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A major demonstration organised by the Yol-iS trade union has increased pressure on the directorate of highways to extend collective agreement coverage to sub-contracted workers. This is a major issue for trade unions and Yol-iS has won a number of court rulings saying that sub-contracted workers should be covered by the main collective agreement. Read more at > EPSU And at > Yol-iS (TK)
European trade union federations, EPSU and industriAll - joined with national unions in the GDF-Suez energy multinational to raise serious concerns about the impact of sub-contracting by many of the group's subsidiary companies, particularly on health and safety. The unions argue that the resurgence of fatal accidents in subcontracting operations requires urgent action and that employee representatives, together with employees and their unions demand that subcontracted employees have working conditions, rights and social guarantees equivalent to those of the subsidiaries’ employees. [Read more
Following pressure from trade unions the government is committed to introducing legislation that will require employers to check certain details of any new sub-contractors or employment agencies they use. This is to confirm that they are registered in Finland for tax purposes and that they comply with other areas of legislation such as employment law. The principal company will be able to demand information about collective agreements and the pay and conditions of the employees of the sub-contractor. Read more at > SAK
