European Parliament
President.
Question No 59 by Georgios Toussas 
Subject: Punitive dismissal of trade unionists
The dismissal by the Wackenhut Security Transport Company of Petros Kefalas a trade union activist, the Secretary-General of a Company Employees and White Collar Workers Union and a leading company unionist, for lodging a protest with the Director-General against the unfair dismissal of a colleague, was a retaliatory measure designed to intimidate the workforce and discourage union militancy at the workplace. The dismissal was the work of a 'tripartite coordination body representing the government and the two sides of industry' which is now seeking to 'legalise' the measure with the 'endorsement' of the SEB Confederation of Greek Industry whose members are subjecting employees to intimidation and harassment.
What view does the Commission take of such punitive dismissals of trade unionists and the climate of intimidation being created at the workplace and what does it think of moves to restore trade union backing for Petros Kefalas?

