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Derry Call Centre Campaign to address Council - Call for working group to intervene when jobs in Derry at risk.
A deputation from the Derry Call Centre Campaign is to attend a meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Governance and Strategic Planning Committee.
The Call Center Campaign was established by Aegis the union to “improve pay and working conditions for a major local industry”.
The Council meeting, which is taking place on Tuesday afternoon (September 5), will be preceded by a gathering of Call Centre Campaign supporters in Guildhall Square at 3.30pm.
The Call Centre Campaign deputation will comprise: Joe Moore (Derry Trades Union Council and Aegis); Brian McDaid (assistant general secretary, Aegis); and Gareth Moore (regional organiser, Aegis).
The invitation to address Council resulted from a motion brought before full Council on March 30 by Councillor Shaun Harkin (People Before Profit), which received unanimous support.
Speaking to Derry Now, Cllr Harkin said he had secured agreement for the ongoing ICTU strikes and the Seagate situation to be discussed during Chairperson’s Business on Tuesday.
Cllr Harkin said: “The Derry Call Centre Campaign representatives are asking Derry City and Strabane District Council to set up a working group of unions and councillors to intervene when jobs in the area are at risk; when working conditions are poor; and where staff in Derry are underpaid, compared to their UK and Irish counterparts.
“According to the Campaign, if the working group was established, it would mean in future, Council could help workers in these circumstances.
"We have a wealth of knowledge and talent within this city and could create a taskforce of elected representatives and representatives from the trade unions - co-ordinated through the Derry Trades Union Council.
“This taskforce could engage with businesses, supported by the trade union expertise to ensure that the appropriate questions and challenges are put forward and the actions of the business are scrutinised to ensure best practices are maintained and workers are supported.”
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