The agreement between Telekom and Verdi, which improves conditions for 60,000 employees, reveals an evident social contradiction. While some achieve salary increases and protection against layoffs, millions of workers in sectors without strong collective agreements lack basic protection. Job stability should not be a privilege for a few.
Technology as a mirror of labor inequality 💻
The technology sector, a driver of productivity, clearly shows this fracture. Companies like Telekom can negotiate improvements because their margins and union pressure allow it. But in tech subcontracting, where startups and digital platforms without collective agreements proliferate, workers lack a collective umbrella. The technical solution lies in legally extending stability clauses to all sectors, using digital platforms to facilitate union membership and real-time collective bargaining.
Economy class and business class of the labor market ✈️
It is as if the labor market had two classes: those who travel in business class with layoff protection and those who travel in economy, cramped and without a seatbelt. While Telekom's 60,000 employees toast with the collective agreement, the rest look out the window hoping they won't be subject to baggage inspection. If we do not extend the clauses by law, the next salary increase will be seen on Instagram while we sign another temporary contract.