Above all, they are concerned about whether they will become more of a second- or third-class employee at ESA in the future. Contractors already earn less than staff employees performing the same functions and lack a clear career advancement path that rewards a job well done. This should not be allowed according to the European regulations, inspired by the principle of equal remuneration for equal work. The Dutch Labor Inspection investigated this and concluded that it is not in accordance to the Dutch applicable labor law, the Waadi..
There are increasing rumors and unofficial announcements that ESA is now going to outsource all the contractors workforce as services. In our opinion, this is mainly done to circumvent the Waadi law and European regulations. The contracting companies claim that this arrangement will be better for the employees. However, we certainly don't hear this back from you.
Survey
We have received a lot of different and sometimes contradicting stories, since apparently these changes are not being communicated in an open and consistent manner. Therefore, we would like to know your opinion. That's why we've created the following survey to find out how you have been informed, and how you see this transition from MAS to Services. You can complete the survey here.
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Roderik Mol
Officer CNV
