NAPOLNIMO DELAVSKO BLAGAJNO: druženje Razrednega broja
[English below]
Po lanskoletni zabavi v Hupi Brajdič, o kateri se je govorilo še mesece, Razredni broj ponovno vabi na zabavo za polnjenje solidarnostnega sklada za migrantske delavce, ki so jih agencije in podjetja s praznimi obljubami zvabila v Slovenijo. Indijski, bangladeški, šrilanški, nepalski in filipinski delavci so se za pot v Slovenijo zadolžili, po prihodu pa jih slovenski podjetniki niso želeli zaposliti; so jih po nekaj tednih dela odpustili; so jih zaposlili na črno ali pa jim še vedno dolgujejo plačilo za mesece garanja.
Donirana sredstva izkoriščanim delavcem omogočijo, da se postavijo na noge. Z donacijami bomo pokrili nakup hrane in plačilo najemnin za nekaj tednov, dokler ne najdejo nove zaposlitve. Po potrebi bomo krili tudi stroške izterjave plač in sodne stroške.
Z lanskoletnimi donacijami smo pomagali trem delavkam in delavcem. Delavec Madan (ime je spremenjeno) je na primer delal za znano picerijo v Ljubljani, ki pa ga ni prijavila v obvezna socialna zavarovanja. Za 14 dni dela je na roko dobil manj kot 300 evrov. Ko se je poskusil zaposliti pri novem delodajalcu, se je po več mesecih čakanja na odobritev zamenjave delodajalca s strani Zavoda za zaposlovanje izkazalo, da novi delodajalec nima poravnanih vseh davčnih obveznosti in ne more zaposliti tujega delavca. Madan je nato poiskal tretjega delodajalca, končno dobil odobritev Zavoda in začel delati - a po dveh mesecih dela od delodajalca še vedno ni dobil plače. Sredstva iz lanskoletne donacijske kampanje so mu pomagala plačati najemnino za en mesec, ko je Madanu zmanjkalo prihrankov, krila pa so tudi stroške poti na upravne enote, kjer smo Madanu pomagali pri postopku zaposlitve pri novem delodajalcu.
“Če mi takrat ne bi pomagali, ne vem, kje bi bil zdaj – mogoče nazaj v svoji državi, ne vem. Zaradi vas sem zdaj sposoben stati na lastnih nogah.”
Vljudno vabljeni na dobrodelno zabavo v soboto, 31. oktobra ob osmi uri zvečer v Hupo Brajdič, ki se nahaja v podhodu Ajdovščine v Ljubljani, kjer bomo na vhodu in za šankom polnili delavsko blagajno!
*Razredni broj je naslov občasne publikacije, ki je izhajala pod okriljem Centra za družbeno raziskovanje (CEDRA) do januarja 2025. Od takrat naprej je ime neodvisnega kolektiva, v katerem se trenutno ukvarjamo predvsem z organiziranjem migrantskih delavcev in nadaljujemo z izdajanjem novih številk. Zadnjo lahko preberete na povezavi: https://razrednibroj.si/broj-iii-skladisce/
Following last year’s party at Hupa Brajdič, which was a great success, Razredni broj is once again inviting people to a fundraising party for the solidarity fund for migrant workers who were lured to Slovenia by agencies and companies with empty promises. Workers from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Philippines went into debt to make the journey to Slovenia, only to find that upon arrival, Slovenian employers were unwilling to hire them; they were sacked after a few weeks’ work; they were employed illegally; or they are still owed wages for months of hard labour.
Donated funds enable these exploited workers to get back on their feet. The donations will cover the cost of food and rent for a few weeks, until they find new employment. Where necessary, we will also cover the costs of wage recovery and legal fees.
Last year’s donations enabled us to help three workers. For example, a worker named Madan (name changed) was employed by a well-known pizzeria in Ljubljana, which failed to register him for compulsory social insurance. For 14 days’ work, he was paid less than 300 euros in cash. When he tried to take up employment with a new employer, after several months of waiting for the Employment Service to approve the change of employer, it transpired that the new employer had not settled all their tax liabilities and could not employ a foreign worker. Madan then sought out a third employer, finally received approval from the Employment Service and started work – but after two months on the job, he still had not received his wages from the employer. Funds from last year’s fundraising campaign helped him pay a month’s rent when Madan ran out of savings, and also covered the travel costs to the administrative offices where we assisted Madan with the employment process with his new employer:
“If you hadn’t helped me back then, I don’t know where I’d be now – perhaps back in my own country, I don’t know. Thanks to you, I’m now able to stand on my own two feet.”
You are cordially invited to a fundraising party on Saturday, 31. October at 8.00 pm at Hupa Brajdič, located in the Ajdovščina underpass in Ljubljana, where we’ll be raising funds for the workers’ fund at the entrance and behind the bar!
*‘Razredni broj’ is the title of an occasional publication that was produced under the auspices of the Centre for Social Research (CEDRA) until January 2025. Since then, it has been the name of an independent collective, within which we are currently focusing primarily on organising migrant workers and continuing to publish new issues. You can read the latest issue via the link: https://razrednibroj.si/broj-iii-skladisce/
