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edition no_34 Ende der Vertretung
Ende der Vertretung
Emmely und der Streik im Einzelhandel

Die Situation der Beschäftigten im Einzelhandel hat sich in den letzten Jahren drastisch verschlechtert. Während die Arbeitsbelastung immer näher an die Grenze des körperlich erträglichen geht, bleiben die Löhne immer weiter hinter den steigenden Lebenshaltungskosten zurück. Und das während die Gewinne der Unternehmen kontinuierlich ansteigen: zwischen 2000 und ... more
length: 56 min  | date: 10-04-2009  | video-hits: 14.261
interview the dismissal of Barbara E.
the dismissal of Barbara E.
Barbara E., store cashier of a Kaiser's store speaks about her dismissal. She was dismissed because she went on strike and because she defended herself against the harassments which the striking employees where confronted with. Now it is claimed that she stole vouchers for 1,30 Euro. The current legal practise of labour courts makes it possible that one can get fired without the employer having to prove the ... more
length: 4,28 min  | date: 19.10.2008  | video-hits: 1.741
short-docu fired for striking!
fired for striking!
Berlin, 31 July 2007 - Informational activity infront of a Kaiser's store in Berlin-Hohenschönhausen - Emmely, who was employed there, took part in the retail sector, even though the management put her under pressure. So she got dismissed. The reason for the dismissal: the suspicion that she had cashed two bottle deposit vouchers that were not correctly signed. Value of the vouchers: 1,30 Euro. Period of ... more
length: 6 min  | date: 07.08.2008  | video-hits: 2.423
short-docu Blockade of a supermarket
Blockade of a supermarket
Berlin, 6 June 2008 - The tariff disputes in the retail sector have lasted over one year by now. Striking retail employees and those from social groups block a supermarket store from Reichelt in Berlin. Customers are invited to join in the strike and to not go shopping there on this day.
length: 6 min  | date: 11.06.2008  | video-hits: 3.489
interview Strike-breaking with temporary workers
Strike-breaking with temporary workers
07 March 2008 - Interview with an employee of German supermarket chain real,- in Berlin. He tells that striking work mates in his store are put under pressure. The temporary workers who are hired to break the strike often come from Eastern Germany. Some get up at 3 a.m. to "travel all the way through the republic", so that they can begin on time. They have "their back to the wall so much that they work for ... more
length: 2,29 min  | date: 07.03.2008  | video-hits: 363
short-docu Consumers strike at real,-
Consumers strike at real,-
On 29 February 2008, around 5.30 pm, 20 angry consumers disturbed the sale at the "real,-" supermarket in Berlin-Treptow. Shopping carts block all checkouts. The action was aimed to support the employees who have been striking for 8 months for better pay and late and night bonuses.
length: 3 min  | date: 29.02.2008  | video-hits: 1.770
short-docu Last strike days before Christmas
Last strike days before Christmas
Berlin, 14th and 15th of december 2007 - The strikers walk
to the department store Alexa at Alexanderplatz. For most of them it's the end of the second week of the strike.
The REWE corporation has presented an offer, while Metro
rejects all demands. The point is to decide wether to
continue the strike during chrismas. The decision was
made at the 18th of december from the tariff ... more
length: 5,16 min  | date: 15.12.2007  | video-hits: 735
short-docu Demo of striking retail employees
Demo of striking retail employees
7.12.2007, Berlin - striking shop workers demonstrate to Berlin City Hall. Many of their workmates are too scared to strike, some because they only have temporary contracts, others because they don't want to get noticed by their employer. Agency workers who are being used to break the strike get paid as little as 3 Euro per hour. The distribution companies should strike, to support us, says one shop workers, ... more
length: 7,11 min  | date: 07.12.2007  | video-hits: 1.986
short-docu Strike of retail chains
Strike of retail chains
Berlin, 30 November and 3 December 2007 - Employees of big German retail chains strike against further deterioration of their working conditions. The employers want to cut the night shift premium, the holiday pay and the christmas bonus. On 7 December the striking employees of Berlin retail will walk from the central of their union Verdi to the Rote Rathaus (townhall. Begin of Demo: 11 am.
length: 8,47 min  | date: 03.12.2007  | video-hits: 1.615
2009.08.01 Filmisches Lehrstück gegen gewerkschaftliches Rumgammeln "Dieser Dokumentarfilm zeigt exemplarisch, wie sehr eine basisdemokratisch und föderalistisch strukturierte Gewerkschaft notwendig ist. " Rezension Ende der Vertretung (DA, 08/2009)

Emmely siegt vor Gericht
Das Bundesarbeitsgericht in Erfurt hat die fristlose Kündigung von Emmely für unwirksam erklärt. Juhu!!
14.06.2010  hits: 5761
Emmely kann weiter klagen
Juristisch war sie in zwei Instanzen unterlegen. Das Berliner Landesarbeitsgericht hatte eine Berufung nicht zugelassen. Das Bundesarbeitsgericht in Erfurt hat nun entschieden, dass Emmely in Revision gehen kann. (Peter Nowak - telepolis.de)
29.07.2009  hits: 13057
 
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