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The Uniself company admitted today that the drop in attendance at school canteens affects their way of working, including the workforce, highlighting that their “only priority” is to secure current jobs.
In response to Lusa, regarding the strike and demonstration of the workers of the school canteens in the municipality of Barcelos, Uniself also assures that “it has guided its actions by complying with all its commitments to the workers.”
“In many school establishments we are registering a 50% drop in attendance at dining rooms, either due to the closure of classes imposed by the General Health Directorate, or because families are avoiding resorting to dining rooms,” he says.
He adds that this gap has, “necessarily”, an impact on their performance models, “in which the workforce is inserted”.
“We live in times of great uncertainty, which force us to adjust models and processes, avoiding resorting to dismissal. Our only priority is to secure current jobs, ”explains the company’s management.
The workers of the EB 2,3 canteens and Barcelos secondary schools went on strike today and demonstrated before the City Council, in a protest mainly related to the uncertain-term contracts imposed by Uniself, the company that cedes the food service in the municipality.
In addition to contracts for at least the entire school year, the protesters also demanded an increase in the weekly workload, the hiring of all workers who worked in the previous school year, the reinstatement of all rights that prevailed in the year. previous school and salary increases. “Worthy and fair.”
In the note sent to Lusa, Uniself points out that it is a “responsible company, focused on maintaining its sustainability, despite the multiple adversities derived from the covid-19 pandemic.”
He says that the company has had a “clear commitment” to human resources, through salary updates and the training of its teams.
Remember that in 2020 the minimum wage of the lower echelons increased by 5.83%, “with a view to proposing a fair and balanced salary proposal.”
“Of the more than 3,500 Uniself employees, more than 1,500 are assigned to cafeterias and 70% are effective and 30% on time,” he says.
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