IBM Argentina union election update
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Yesterday in Olivos we completed the second day of union representatives elections, as the day before, and this time we gathered in front of the IBM offices from 10 to 18:30hs to make it easier for all the IBM workers who wished to participate.
In a democratic and participative environment, a lot of workers approached us to know more about the elections, and finally 99 workers voted for their union candidates. Some fellow IBMers asked us why there were no candidates from other IBM buildings, the obvious answer was "get organized, attend the meetings, so we can have more delegates as soon as possible".
With the support of these IBMers, three delegates were elected: Christian Azzi, Hugo Vazquez y Pablo Dorin. Thanks to all who approached us and cast their vote, and to those who didn't vote but still expressed their solidarity.
Today we are in Rosario awaiting the participation of those who work
in the area.
We are IBM workers who propposed ourselves as union delegates of those
who work for the company. We are no different from each one of you
who work day by day in IBM, it's just that we decided to change something.
We have received support and solidarity from unionized IBM workers
of the USA, Belgium e Italy: we are not alone in this, and there can
be more of us.
Fraternally,
Amanda Rodriguez, Andres Gonzalez Biront, Carlos Di Pangracio y Fernando
Gutierrez, Delegates of IBM Martinez
Christian Azzi, Hugo Vazquez y Pablo Dorìn , delegates of IBM
Olivos
Ricardo Fernandez, Nestor Gallego, Leonardo Ludueña, Romina
Fraga, Lucila Urlich, Esteban Chaves, Daniel Lighterman, Ana Maria
Saitta, Nestor Taverna y Norberto Leoni, Union delegate candidates
For more information, check out:
http://www.gremiodeinformatica.org.ar/Elecciones-de-Delegados-en-IBM.html
Estimado Lee Conrad Cordinador Internacional de IWIS
Estimados compañeros integrantes de IWIS
Los trabajadores de IBM de Argentina hemos iniciado una etapa fundamental para la defensa de nuestros derechos: un grupo de más de 150 compañeros hemos decidido afiliarnos al Sindicato Cepetel de los Trabajadores de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TICs) y en este marco organizativo hemos convocado por primera vez en 90 años de IBM en Argentina a una elección de delegados de las trabajadoras y trabajadores que cumplen tareas para IBM, sean estos trabajadores efectivos de IBM o de empresas tercerizadas.
Por primera vez un grupo de trabajadores puede dar la cara y hablar por los compañeros para defender los derechos, les escribimos para que nos envien su solidaridad y nos acompañan en estas jornadas decisivas para nuestra organización sindical. Las elecciones de delegados son entre los dias 12 a 19 de enero de 2010 en 7 edificios de IBM de Argentina.
Somos trabajadoras y trabajadores de diferentes áreas de la compañía, algunos con muchos años de trabajo y otros que recién ingresamos, algunos empleados efectivos y otros que trabajan bajo ese "fraude laboral" que en Argentina se conoce como Tercerizadas o Consultoras. Todos nosotros tenemos un mismo ideal, que es que tengamos un lugar mas humano de trabajo y que se reconozcan nuestros esfuerzos tanto en lo económico como en los aportes que cada uno de los trabajadores hace a la empresa.
Queremos aprovechar este mensaje para saludarlos a quienes desde hace tiempo vienen bregando por la sindicalización en IBM, algunos de nosotros recién llegamos a esta lucha y reconocemos que es mucho lo que se hizo y mucho lo que se intento hacer para que IBM no nos siga explotando como lo hace en todo el mundo. Tambien sabemos que es mucho lo que hace falta por construir y desde este lugar del Sur del planeta queremos integrarnos a esta fantástica tarea de organizarnos y cambiar aunque sea en algo esta realidad que tanto perjudica las relaciones laborales.
En la defensa inclaudicable de nuestros derechos nos reconocemos hermanos y compañeros de lucha.
Si tocan a uno tocan a Todos
Cristian Azzi (Olivos I) - Esteban Sebastian Chaves (Alem 518) - Carlos
Di Pangracio (Martinez) -
Pablo Dorín (Olivos II) - Ricardo Ernesto Fernandez (Depto Técnico
Rosario) -
Romina Carla Fraga (Alem 518) - Nestor Fernando Gallego (Depto Técnico
Cordoba) -
Andres Gonzalez Biront (Martinez) - Fernando Gutierrez (Martinez) -
Norberto Leoni (Catalinas) -
Daniel Leonardo Lighterman (Alem 518) - Leonardo Diego Ludueña
(GDCA cordoba) -
Amanda Rodriguez (Martinez) - Ana María Saitta (Catalinas) -
Nestor Taverna (Catalinas) -
Lucila Urlich (Alem 518) - Hugo Andres Vazquez (Olivos II) - Jose Zas
y Guillermo Acedo (Cepetel)
Candidatos a Delegados de las trabajadoras y Trabajadores de IBM Argentina
y Comisión Directiva Central
Cepetel
Sindicato de los Trabajadores de las Tecnologías
de la Información y la Comunicación
www.cepetel.org.ar/informaticos
informaticos@cepetel.org.ar
cel y sms (011)1558304412
canal irc: #gremiodeinformatica en irc.freenode.net
In English:
Dear Lee Conrad IWIS International Cordinator
Dear IWIS Partners
The workers from IBM Argentina had initiated a real break
through to defend our rights: A group of more than 150 co-workers had
decided to join the CEPETEL trade union and called (for the first time
in 90 years of IBM's Argentina history) to a workers's representative
election. Not only for IBM recognized workers but also for companies
which provide IBM with outsourcing services.
For the first time a group of decided workers will raise their voice
to defend their rights, we address to you with the purpose of getting
your support at this decisive moment in our organization. Elections
will happen between January 12th and 19th of 2010 at IBM's 7 buildings
in Argentina.
We are workers from different areas, some of us with a lot of years
in the company and others which had joined us in the last few years.
Part of our members are IBMers but also a great part are not recognized
by the company and are part of the "Fraud" generated by IBM,
by the so-called outsourcing. We share the same idea of having a better
place to work, a better environment. We are fighting for IBM to recognize
our every day part in the enormous profit that they make year by year.
We want to take this opportunity to salute those who had been with us
since the beginning . Some of us just became part of this struggle and
recognize that a lot has already been done and a lot is being done for
IBM to stop this kind of practices all over the world. We also know
that we are facing a constant struggle and from this south point of
the Earth we wanted to join this fantastic task that is to organize
ourselves and try to at least change some part of our reality on our
every day job.
In defense of our rights we are brothers in arms.
An injury to one, is an injury to all
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applications) from IBM to AT&T– no involuntary transfers
will be accepted. * IBM & AT&T deal and further strategy If
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against this outsourcing, country by country, and start a possible
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Union members from IBM, representing 17 unions from 13 countries, met
in Paris between June 25 to 28, 2007 and discussed IBM’s strategy
and the situation of IBM employees and the IBM unions in each of the countries
represented.
The following unions contributed to the meeting: Alliance@IBM CWA Local
1701 (USA), CC.OO (Spain), CePETel-CTA (Argentina),
CFDT (France), Italian National Works Council, CGT (France),
ERTO (Finland), IG Metall (Germany), JMIU (Japan),
LBC-NVK (Belgium), CNE (Belgium), PESYI (Greece),
PROSA (Denmark), Sif (Sweden), UNITES (India). IBM
Workers International Solidarity (IWIS) is the answer to IBM’s
strategy of becoming a “globally integrated enterprise”: The
IBM Employees need a “globally unionized workforce”!
IWIS declares:
• As IBM tries to apply a strategy of eliminating all local ties
and links and to operate on a global level with no accountability to national
societies, labor regulations and national working conditions: IWIS is
the employees advocate to force IBM in recognizing a Corporate Social
Responsibility as defined in international standards and to be more respective
to its employee representatives and unions in every country IBM is doing
business.
• While IBM formally acknowledges the legal rights of employees,
the facts are IBM in practice does not apply them everywhere. There are
cases where IBM acts against the Labor law, against the interests of employees
and against union rights. Only a strong global network of union organized
people within IBM can counteract this destructive attitude.
• IWIS requests the support and action of all national unions and
global union federations in order to fight for IBM employees rights.
•
All members of IWIS will stand together for this mission. They will act
together along the belief that—an injury to one is an injury to
all!
• IWIS member unions will think globally and act locally to enforce
the legal and legitimate rights of IBM employees and their unions all
over the world. • “LEAN” as redefined by IBM will have
a negative impact on employees and IWIS will oppose any job cuts.
IWIS demands:
• As IBM wants to introduce a “new compensation model”
this year, IWIS demands salary and wage increases for every IBM employee
by collective bargaining agreements in each country where IBM operates.
• If IBM wants to introduce a “LEAN” process, IWIS demands
IBM negotiate with unions (and/or legitimate workers representatives)
in advance to avoid any job cuts.
• IBM should acknowledge the legal rights and laws of employees
and their representatives. IBM should respect the national labor standards
in all countries and recognize their legitimate representative unions.
IWIS calls:
• For union representation at IBM in every country. • Every
IBM employee to become organized in a union.
• To encourage unionists to support IWIS global actions
• All unions representing IBM employees to join the IWIS network.
Newly elected International Coordinator of IBM Workers International Solidarity