Oct 11, 2014
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Trade unions, active in the hotel branch, are complaining about exploitation practices in this branch. Whilst the hotels are exploiting migrant workers, the local workforce is really suffering due to attitude in the tourism sector to favour cheap foreign labour.
Trade unions, active in the hotel branch, are complaining about exploitation practices in this branch. Whilst the hotels are exploiting migrant workers, the local workforce is really suffering due to attitude in the tourism sector to favour cheap foreign labour. The pay issue is directly linked to the lack of collective agreements. Some hotels prefer to employ people that are ready to work without a collective agreement because they are cheaper. The collective agreement was renewed in 2013 and the workers accepted the agreement, though they basically lost 15% of their benefits. The hoteliers said they would implement it but they haven’t.
English: http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/09/07/i-cant-work-for-e400-a-month/
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