{"id":701693,"date":"2026-07-06T11:46:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/?p=701693"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:46:03","slug":"it-giant-accused-by-bns-of-firing-union-leaders-and-blocking-collective-bargaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/?p=701693","title":{"rendered":"IT giant accused by BNS of firing union leaders and blocking collective bargaining"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThe National Trade Union Bloc (BNS) draws the attention of the public and the competent authorities to the conduct of Oracle Global Services Romania S.R.L., the Romanian entity of the global Oracle group, regarding the union formed by its employees\u2014namely, the Oracle Employees\u2019 Union of Romania, a member organization of the Federation of Information Technology Unions \u2014 FSTI, a federation affiliated with the National Trade Union Bloc,\u201d the BNS stated in a press release on Monday.<\/p>\n

According to the BNS, the union has repeatedly requested, beginning in July 2025, the initiation of collective bargaining at the company level.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn total, over the course of nearly a year, six formal notices were sent, without the employer actually convening the parties for negotiations, proposing a date for the first meeting, or providing the union with the information necessary to conduct the collective bargaining process,\u201d the BNS stated.<\/p>\n

Union representatives claim that the only substantive response received from the company came in May 2026 and was limited to stating that \u201cthe employer\u2019s position does not constitute a refusal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, the response was not followed by any concrete steps to open collective bargaining and even contained an incorrect name for the union, a fact that confirms the superficial manner in which the company treats its union counterpart and the collective rights of its own employees,\u201d the press release further states.<\/p>\n

BNS notes that the situation was reported to the Bucharest Territorial Labor Inspectorate and subsequently to the Labor Inspectorate. The case was also brought to the attention of European Commission Vice President Roxana M\u00e2nzatu.<\/p>\n

Union representatives noted that, \u201cin countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium, according to information available from European union organizations, Oracle employees benefit from negotiated collective bargaining agreements, and in some cases these agreements are publicly available. In this context, the treatment of Oracle employees in Romania\u2014by effectively blocking access to collective bargaining, especially during a period marked by massive restructuring\u2014constitutes an unacceptable difference in treatment compared to Oracle employees in other European Union member states.\u201d<\/p>\n

The union also complains that, in the fall of 2025, the company collectively laid off over 400 employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of a transparent, negotiated collective framework, the company resorted to individual agreements contingent on signature\u2014a practice that limits the possibility of a collective response and is incompatible with the principles of social dialogue enshrined in Romanian law, European law, and international labor standards,\u201d the BNS asserts.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the union states that \u201cthe president and vice president of the Oracle Employees\u2019 Union in Romania were dismissed just six days after the union was registered, and there are ongoing legal disputes in court regarding these dismissals.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis sequence of events raises serious questions regarding respect for freedom of association, the right to organize, and the protection of elected employee representatives,\u201d states the BNS.<\/p>\n

The BNS calls on the Labor Inspectorate and the Ministry of Labor to investigate the situation and take the necessary measures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe BNS also calls on Oracle Global Services Romania S.R.L. to comply without delay with its obligations under Romanian and European legislation regarding social dialogue, employee information and consultation, freedom of association, and collective bargaining. The BNS reaffirms that social dialogue is not a discretionary option for the employer, but a legal obligation and an essential condition for balanced, transparent labor relations that comply with European standards.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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