OMV: Movement in the neglected region of southern Tunisia is fighting for jobs
In the activists' catalog of demands, the withdrawal of layoffs from the Austrian energy giant OMV, which is involved in the exploitation of the Nawara gas field in southern Tunisia, has now also been included. The group had fired 14 employees without notice and fired ten more for disciplinary reasons. The staff resisted, launched two strikes and referred to a statement by the Ministry of Social Affairs that the layoffs were illegal. However, the company is now apparently ready to negotiate. Compensation is to be offered to the 14 people who have been dismissed without notice, and the ten others have been promised jobs in another OMV project, according to trade union circles. The UGTT and the workers concerned initially rejected the offer. Source: https://www.jungewelt.de/artikel/382769.%C3%B6lindustrie-lahmgelegt.html
