Metro cashiers won the right to training in paid shifts Cashiers of the Metro Cash & Carry marketing chain won the right not to spend personal time preparing for the work shift. After the intervention of the trade union, the workers began to change uniforms and receive change only during paid hours, and refused to come to work early. For a long time, local management required workers to begin training before the official start of the shift. The workers had to arrive early to have time to change clothes and go through the entire trading floor to get cash. A similar situation developed in the evening hours: delivery of income, reports and changing of clothes were carried out after the end of the shift. The situation turned around thanks to the actions of the main trade union organization, which caused the management to change the standards. Activists in professional unions, by personal example, proved to the staff that according to the law, dressing in uniforms issued by the employer and preparing the cash register must be included in paid working hours. Initially, many workers feared sanctions from their superiors and saw such a schedule as the exclusive right of union members. However, after an explanation, regular cashiers also refused unpaid overtime. Activists are now calling on their colleagues to officially join their ranks in order to create a strong representation and begin negotiations with the management of Metro Cash & negotiate the conclusion of a full collective agreement.

Metro cashiers won the right to training in paid shifts Cashiers of the Metro Cash & Carry marketing chain won the right not to spend personal time preparing for the work shift. After the intervention of the trade union, the workers began to change uniforms and receive change only during paid hours, and refused to come to work early. For a long time, local management required workers to begin training before the official start of the shift. The workers had to arrive early to have time to change clothes and go through the entire trading floor to get cash. A similar situation developed in the evening hours: delivery of income, reports and changing of clothes were carried out after the end of the shift. The situation turned around thanks to the actions of the main trade union organization, which caused the management to change the standards. Activists in professional unions, by personal example, proved to the staff that according to the law, dressing in uniforms issued by the employer and preparing the cash register must be included in paid working hours. Initially, many workers feared sanctions from their superiors and saw such a schedule as the exclusive right of union members. However, after an explanation, regular cashiers also refused unpaid overtime. Activists are now calling on their colleagues to officially join their ranks in order to create a strong representation and begin negotiations with the management of Metro Cash & negotiate the conclusion of a full collective agreement.