The Independent Guild of Technical and Labour Staff AHK (ASTEPAIK) is calling for its participation in meetings and consultations with Ministers on issues concerning AHK, on the occasion of the meeting held with the Minister of Labour, Kyriakos Kousios, and guilds of AHK, in which meeting he did not participate, since he was not invited, as the Guild notes.
In a statement, ASTEPAIK says that it welcomes the Minister's initiative to meet with stakeholders in order to be informed about the issues that concern the employees of AHK, but notes that ASTEPAIK, as a guild of technical and labour personnel, was not invited and was not present.
It speaks of discrimination against the guild and its members and requests that ASTEPAIK be present at the meetings scheduled with the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Finance in the presence of the Minister of Labour, on issues concerning the employees of AHK.
"Our presence is required in these meetings and in any meetings, talks and agreements that may arise concerning issues concerning workers' issues at AHK", he stresses, "in the context of negotiation with all stakeholders and equal treatment between the unions".
Safety and efficiency issues in workplaces raised by ASTEPAEK
ASTEPAEK, while expressing its agreement and satisfaction with the measures announced by the four guilds in order to avoid the inconvenience of consumers with power cuts, raises issues of efficiency in the workplace, noting that the organisation must not operate "in a regime and situations that expose any colleague to conditions that may lead to accidents or even tragic incidents such as last year, when a colleague even lost his life".
The notice states that every employee, department and crew in the organisation has a duty and obligation to work in properly structured and completed departments and/or crews, under the necessary supervision and exactly as provided for in the organisation's operational and safety rules.
It adds that no staff member should perform duties that are not provided for in the service plan of the position he or she holds. Otherwise, it points out that the necessary arrangements should be made to vest such employees if and when they are qualified for the duties they perform or to return to the duties as provided in their service plan.
It makes it clear, however, that the operation of the organization under conditions of legality and safety for the staff should not interfere with the uninterrupted supply of electricity and services to consumers.
"Any actions taken by the agency, Management, Board and Staff must be beneficial, contributing to the reduction of electricity costs and not to the detriment of consumers and society in general," ASTEPAEK concludes.
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