Trade union ZSSS has published a detailed article looking at the impact of outsourcing across many sectors and the initiatives taken by trade unions to prevent or end the process. The examples show the negative effects of outsourcing on pay and conditions, health and safety and union organisation and how agencies and outsourcing companies abuse employment law. The energy union SDE contributed to the overview highlighting how it was trying to reduce and restrict the impact of outsourcing in the sector.
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