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29/09/2008
Protesters Clean Sweep
A group of workers who claim they were removed from their jobs at an EU-founded organisation which monitors employees' working conditions, are holding a protest in Dublin this afternoon.
The six cleaners, who had worked at the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for between 16 and 20 years, say they were sacked after they complained about mistreatment and poor working conditions.
The workers concerned were not directly employed by Eurofound but by a series of contractors over the years.
They claim that working conditions deteriorated when AFM Ireland, a Blanchardstown-based cleaning company took over the cleaning contract at the premises 18 months ago.
According to the workers, wages were not paid on time or were incorrect; holiday pay was also incorrect; cleaning equipment was faulty, and repeated promises to deduct union dues were broken.
The employees claim they were sacked after they refused to continue to work when a number of them developed respiratory problems due to cleaning chemicals supplied by the company.
The workers were replaced by four Lithuanians.
The foundation, which is based in Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, is an EU-funded organisation charged with monitoring working and living conditions in Europe.
However, AFM Ireland's Director Paul Higgins denied the six employees had been sacked and said that he was "absolutely shocked" that the protest was taking place.
Mr Higgins also denied AFM had taken on new cleaners at a lower wage.
(BMcC/KMcA)
The six cleaners, who had worked at the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for between 16 and 20 years, say they were sacked after they complained about mistreatment and poor working conditions.
The workers concerned were not directly employed by Eurofound but by a series of contractors over the years.
They claim that working conditions deteriorated when AFM Ireland, a Blanchardstown-based cleaning company took over the cleaning contract at the premises 18 months ago.
According to the workers, wages were not paid on time or were incorrect; holiday pay was also incorrect; cleaning equipment was faulty, and repeated promises to deduct union dues were broken.
The employees claim they were sacked after they refused to continue to work when a number of them developed respiratory problems due to cleaning chemicals supplied by the company.
The workers were replaced by four Lithuanians.
The foundation, which is based in Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, is an EU-funded organisation charged with monitoring working and living conditions in Europe.
However, AFM Ireland's Director Paul Higgins denied the six employees had been sacked and said that he was "absolutely shocked" that the protest was taking place.
Mr Higgins also denied AFM had taken on new cleaners at a lower wage.
(BMcC/KMcA)
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