Despite the challenges, the dismissal of trade union members and the increasing difficulty to organise we remain resolute in our commitment to fight for better pay and conditions in Abtran.

To that effect we are launching our pay claim for the year of 2025.

We call upon all agents, team leaders, product specialists, trainers and quality assurance to support the pay claim and become members of the union.

We remind everybody working there that Abtran are generating millions per month in government contracts.

If the outsourcing model did not exist, the majority of work would still have to be performed, except it would be performed by public servants with clear pay scales and other pay and benefits that Abtran does not offer.

This pay claim seeks to put a bigger share of Abtran’s profits into the pockets of their hard working and skilled workers.

• Introduction of the 4 day work week that Gary Sayers promised to examine in meetings held with staff in August 2024.

• Rate of pay to be increased to 17 euro p/h.

• Restoration of the 15 minute welfare break that workers need for their mental health and well being.

• Full usage of the 1500 Small Benefit Exemption scheme.

• Recognition and additional pay to any worker who is cross trained in multiple accounts.

• Introduction of a clear pay scale for years served without hoops to jump through.

• Stop rostering workers on the weekends in between their annual leave.

Our member Jane* had this to say in support of the pay claim:

“Yes, the cost of living is so high. When we get paid fortnightly (no issue with that as such) you feel like your pay is nearly gone with the rent, bills and food shopping, you’re struggling the 2nd week. If we had better pay, this would take so much pressure and stress off, and leave us feeling happier and more productive. Nothing worse than worrying while working about if your pay is going to last the 2 weeks.”

Our member Saoirse* had this to say in support of the pay claim:

With the current cost of living crisis it should not be enough that a company offers just above the national minimum wage when they are emailing about record profits at the end of the year. The bare minimum just isn’t enough anymore. 
We are not compensated for the extra upskilling in training that we go through that directly benefits the company, nor do we see a share of the profits through bonuses. Raising the wages is the very least that could be done across the board

Our member Mary* had this to say when commenting about Abtran pay and conditions:

I dunno what to say as I’m speechless with the shit they do now.