An escalation leading to industrial action in a social conflict never is an easy decision and puts everyone into a stressful and less comfortable position.
The Unions acted on the mandate, which they have received from their members and in the end an agreement was reached between the Unions and Management for a new CWA.
It is understandable that in the aftermath of such an extreme situation heated discussions between colleagues who participated in industrial action and those who didn’t can arise.
Let´s not forget that although a vast majority rejected the “final” offer from Management and voted for industrial action, we also have colleagues who did not for various reasons. It was a democratic process, and we should accept that. This is true for every member irrespective of the individual vote!
Therefore, as already mentioned in a joint communication from Management and the Delegation, we ask all members to remain respectful to each other.
At the same time, we expect from Management to also honor the signed agreement and that employees who participated in the strike will not be penalized for the time taken to support the industrial action and not being discriminated in respect of future promotion possibilities.
Let´s take a deep breath and focus now on reestablishing a favorable social climate within the company.
