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Why would you become a trade union member ? Uni Call Centres Campaign 2014 Joining a trade union means empowerment: Gain access to all necessary information for your professional life : know your rights, know how to have them respec- ted, be guided through processes and procedures and learn how to interpret official documents..... Get advice and help through specific procedures such as applying for Time- Credit, temporary work, interim work, applying for holidays, what to do in case of illness or a work accident, when you are being laid off or when your labour contract is being changed, …. Receive free legal aid and assistance: You never know when you might need it! The importance of shop stewards on the floor On a collective level, union representa- tion is beneficial for all workers. For example : To provide a better welcome and induc- tion period for new colleagues To negotiate better working conditions in call centres To enforce correct and fair wages for all To ensure high quality training that meets the expectations and needs of the workers For individual workers benefits include: Obtaining answers to specific questions for their situation Receiving immediate individual assis- tance in case of incidents concerning their employer or superior. www.bbtk.org - [email protected] www.setca.org - [email protected] www.cne-gnc.be - [email protected] lbc-nvk.acv-online.be/ http://contactcenters.lbc-nvk.be Joining the UNI Campaign in the Call Centres is embracing what is happening in the world today, by expressing solidarity that crosses borders. Claude Lambrechts • 52 avenue Schuman • 1400 Nivelles - Robert Veekman • Sudermanstraat 5 • 2000 Antwerpen • Jean-Pierre Boninsegna - Erwin De Deyn • Rue Haute 42 • 1000 Bruxelles My union lights me up!

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Why would you become a trade union member ?

Uni Call Centres Campaign 2014

Joining a trade union means empowerment:

• Gain access to all necessary informationfor your professional life : know yourrights, know how to have them respec-ted, be guided through processes andprocedures and learn how to interpretofficial documents.....

• Get advice and help through specificprocedures such as applying for Time-Credit, temporary work, interim work,applying for holidays, what to do incase of illness or a work accident, whenyou are being laid off or when yourlabour contract is being changed, ….

• Receive free legal aid and assistance:You never know when you might needit!

The importance of shop stewards on the floor

On a collective level, union representa-tion is beneficial for all workers.

For example :• To provide a better welcome and induc-

tion period for new colleagues• To negotiate better working conditions

in call centres• To enforce correct and fair wages for all• To ensure high quality training that

meets the expectations and needs ofthe workers

For individual workers benefitsinclude:

• Obtaining answers to specific questionsfor their situation

• Receiving immediate individual assis-tance in case of incidents concerningtheir employer or superior.

www.bbtk.org - [email protected] www.setca.org - [email protected] www.cne-gnc.be - [email protected] lbc-nvk.acv-online.be/http://contactcenters.lbc-nvk.be

Joining the UNI Campaign in the Call Centres is embracing what is happening in the world today, by expressing solidarity that crosses borders. C

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