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The planned meeting between representatives of trade union Segdamelin Peo and the Larnaca marina and port managing company Kition Ocean Port saw Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou reiterating his support for the union<\/strong>, as he conveyed to the managing company the necessity to refrain from hiring external contractors.<\/p>\n

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Workers at the port and marina contracted by Kition threatened to go on strike on Wednesday after the managing company employed external contractors on several occasions for overtime work, instead of using its own staff. The strike was eventually called off, as the parties decided to meet under the auspices of the labour minister.
\n\u201cThe agreements between the employer and the employees need to be respected, that is the most pressing issue which was discussed today,\u201d Segdamelin Peo\u2019s Larnaca secretary-general Nadia Kyritsi told the Cyprus Mail.
\nKiritsi confirmed that Panayiotou understood the importance of the workers\u2019 grievances.
\n\u201cThe issue was not the overtime work, it was related to the fact that Kition, on his own accord, decided to employ external contractors<\/strong> for overtime work, when it clearly violates the agreement stipulated with them back in February,\u201d she said.
\nThe marina and port\u2019s managing company on Wednesday called the strike \u201cunwarranted\u201d and \u201cunjustified,\u201d specifying that it was a small fraction of workers that went on strike but charging there was no prior warning and that the strike did not adhere to the Industrial Relations Code procedures.
\n\u201cIf the agreement is respected, there will be no reason to strike again,\u201d Kiritsi said, adding that the parties will reconvene at a meeting in Nicosia next Tuesday \u201cto assess the situation.\u201d
\n\u201cAny change in the agreement signed by Kition and the workers in February will need to be rediscussed at the collective bargaining renewal, which will take place in June 2025.
\n\u201cUntil then, Kition needs to respect the agreement, there is no question about it,\u201d Kiritsi concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou reiterated his support for the trade union Segdamelin Peo during a meeting with the Larnaca marina and port managing company Kition Ocean Port. The issue discussed was the company’s decision to employ external contractors for overtime work, which violated the agreement made with the workers in 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