"To protect the working conditions of the unprotected."
Aghni Dhamayanti, FSPMI, Indonesia
"By joining unions precarious workers can get training to know their rights and stand up together to fight for equal employment through collective bargaining".
Lauren Asplen, IUE CWA, USA
It only takes one incident and precarious workers can be thrust out of a way to provide for their family. They need a union to give them protection.
Reneta Petrova, trade union "Metalicy", Bulgaria
So that they can get access to collective agreements, which are very important documents in terms of providing social protection, better wages and labour conditions.
Birgitta Lanér, IF Metall, Sweden
So they can have the same wages and working conditions as others. We don´t want an "A- and a B-team".
Inocencia Tembe, Sind. Nac. dos Trabalhadores da Indústria Metalúrgica Metalomecánica e Energia - SINTIME, Mozambique
To safeguard their rights, have an employment contract and enjoy the rights enshrined in the Labor Law."
Michele Ida Ciciliato, Confederaçao Nacional dos Metalúrgicos - CNM-CUT, Brazil
"Because the union is the tool to have guaranteed salaries, social security, welfare and collective agreements."
