On Monday, trade unions FNV and CNV, together with the Swedish trade union Unionen, presented a petition to the management of Transcom in Sweden. With the petition, signed by 98 percent of the employees, the unions ask the group's top management “to make a substantially better social plan possible after all.” Transcom is unwilling to cooperate.  

 

“We call upon CEOs Brian Johnson and Marieke Smidt to show leadership. This is the moment for Transcom to demonstrate that social responsibility is more than a chapter in an annual report. If the company takes its own values ​​seriously, it must intervene now and ensure a social plan that does justice to the people losing their jobs,” states FNV board member Izabela Muchowska in a press release. The petition was submitted jointly with CNV.

Upon handing over the petition, Transcom immediately stated that it would not be making a new offer. According to Transcom, there is no money for that, Muchowska tells Ziptone. The union is now considering further steps, but could not yet say what they would be.

Transcom declined to comment. The company intends to close the Groningen branch and cease physical operations in the Netherlands. This will result in the loss of 150 jobs. The company is selecting sectors and locations. with a higher margin.

Social responsibility

Peter Helberg, chairman of the Swedish union Unionen, has shown solidarity with the FNV. Helberg stated last week in a LinkedIn post“Digitalization and AI create new opportunities and will continue to change the world of work. But the transition must be fair. The people who built the company deserve respect, security, and good opportunities to advance. Swedish companies operating internationally should be role models when it comes to social responsibility and dialogue with trade unions.” Furthermore, the Swedish union is not a party to the Transcom Netherlands social plan.

(Ziptone/FNV/CNV)

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