The Parliamentary Labor Committee approved this Wednesday a hearing between the Minister of Labor and the Office of Labor Conditions (ACT) on the employment situation at Global Media, where layoffs are taking place and wages are not being paid.
The PCP and BE’s requests for a hearing by the Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, Ana Mendes Godinho, in the Committee on Labour, Social Security and Integration (jointly with the Committee on Culture, Communications, Youth and Sports) were approved unanimously.
BE’s request also requested a hearing before the Office of the Act, which was also voted on.
This Wednesday, parliament is holding hearings for the retiring directors of Jornal de Notícias, TSF, O Jogo and Dinheiro Vivo.
Global Media’s shareholders and executive committee have been trading accusations and threats lately, with 150 to 200 people being laid off, workers not receiving their December salaries and Christmas benefits, and service journalists not receiving their dues. .
In an internal newsletter on Tuesday, Global Media Group’s executive committee, led by Joao Paulo Fafe, accused other shareholders of committing “ethically and morally reprehensible” actions that contributed to the media company’s current situation.
The Executive Committee states that since taking office there is “rarely a day” when it is not taken by surprise by the facts and procedures which have been part of this group for the past several years and which are no doubt close to the borderline of what can be considered opaque and irresponsible management.”
He also said that he faces a “very difficult financial situation on a daily basis and that ‘due diligence’ [investigação] what was implemented earlier had no effect at all.”
“The reality that Global Media Group actually lives in, both in terms of debts to suppliers and revenues that are significantly below what we were guaranteed, as well as internal procedures that are truly outside the bounds of the law, have forced us to move forward with the plan restructuring. This, in addition to the necessary cost containment and rationalization of resources, implies, no matter what it costs us, a clear “thinner” in terms of workers,” lamented the management of the “media group.”
Management also said that the investment fund World Opportunity Fund (WOF) owns a 51% stake in two companies, Palavras Civilizados and Grandes Notícias, “with shareholders Marco Galinha and António Mendes Ferreira holding the remaining 49%.”
“In turn, these two companies own 50.25% of Global Media,” he assured, pointing out that “in fact, WOF has an indirect share in GMG of about 26.0%,” and, he emphasized, GMG’s share of capital remains is “29.35”. % belongs to shareholder Kevin Ho, and 20.40% belongs to shareholder José Pedro Soeiro.”
Last week, shareholders Marco Galinha, Kevin Ho, José Pedro Soeiro and Mendes Ferreira said it was World Opportunity Fund’s “blatant non-compliance” with its obligations that prevented workers from being paid.
Global Media Group workers will go on strike on January 10 to protest delays in salary payments and other demands.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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