23 May, 2008Tenaris workers thank the unions who took solidarity action in cities around the world.
The agreement on a pay rise took the following form:
1. 15% for 32% of employees;
2. 18.3% for 12% of employees;
3. 18% for 28% of employees;
4. 16.7% for 28% of employees.
The union, which organised a series of two-hour strikes, asked for a 15% pay increase (the entry wage is around 390 dollars and the average gross wage is 500 dollars). The company offered 12%.
Thanks to the network formed at the IMF meeting of the World Council of Workers of Tenaris Group in October 2007 the unions organising Tenaris workers in Argentina, Brazil, Canada and Italy held a solidarity action in support of the Tenaris Rumania workers' fight. This action included writing to the management at their respective plants informing them of the situation of workers at Tenaris in Rumania.
The union, through its president, Rus Alexandru, thanks unions in the Tenaris network for their solidarity and support during the negotiations. He also offers his own union's solidarity for all actions that seek to promote the welfare of workers.
Tenaris Silcotub Zalau has 1,080 employees, including 833 manual workers. The union has 670 members.