A two-hour work stoppage on Friday June 24, 2022, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.a.m., the members of the employees of the Environment Department (PASYDY), as decided unanimously at an Extraordinary General Assembly held on 20 June 2022.
According to a statement from the branch, during the work stoppage, a protest rally will be held outside the House of Representatives, where the Parliamentary Committee on Environment will hold an extraordinary session on "The collection, management and siting of storage points for recyclable tyres Issues and health and safety risks."
"The decision to take action is a one-way street," it said. The staff, it is noted, "are called upon to work and cope with a disproportionate and ever-increasing workload and are currently tragically understaffed in relation to the number and range of responsibilities assigned to them."
Furthermore, it is added, "over the last almost 20 years, a number of studies have been carried out by the State and by the European Commission itself, precisely on the staffing and operation of the Environment Department and, in particular, on the issues of controls." "No implementation of these long-standing recommendations and proposals, to date," it is noted.
As stated in the statement of the Environment Department officials, "there is constant anxiety and serious concern of the staff, in relation to the constant criticism of the Environment Department for the implementation of environmental legislation."
A prime example, it adds, is "the June 11, 2022 fire, a case in which Environment Department staff has been the target of hasty criticism and without prior understanding of the facts."
As a reminder, the fire, according to information received so far, appears to have been caused by a mechanical failure of a tire shredder during the performance of normal plant operations.
"There is a lack of information to the society and citizens about the efforts-concerns-concerns of the staff of the Department for the protection of the Environment, although the staff of the Environment Department has spared no effort and sacrifices in order to carry out its work," the statement concludes.
Source: CNA
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