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For “scandalous training and employment in mining activities ‘free’ manpower for business” Hellas Gold SA “and” AKTOR “speaks the MP of SYRIZA / CCL Despina Charalambidou the which in her question to the Minister of Labour states the following:

the website www.voucher.gov.gr the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Welfare has posted notice on the training program entitled “Training with a grant (training voucher) unemployed in Section B of the economy with mandatory employment ».

in the notice sets out the objectives, resources and scope of the program as follows:

«The action financed by the NSRF Operational Programme” Human Resources Development “2007 – 2013 using the resources of Greece and the European Union – European Social Fund [Ref. MIS 374743 & 374744].

action aims to strengthen the unemployed is addressed by upgrading the knowledge and working skills, improving their social status and their living standards and reduce unemployment.

Object of action is to provide training services in the productive sector B of the economy (mining, mines, quarries, petroleum & natural gas), the method checks training (training voucher), when meaning of Article 2 of No. 1.5188/oik. 3.968/15.4.2011 (GG 915/V/20.5.2011) CMD for ESDEK, with mandatory employment. »

Finally, the description of the action reads:

«i. Apefthynontai in 4,404 unemployed artisans productive sector B of the economy registered in the unemployment register of the Employment Agency, and 496 qualified engineers (MMM DD, MM, FI) TCG members, who will be entered in the ‘Register of Beneficiaries “, which will establish the tee.

ii. Organizes of Vocational Training (KEK) certified by EKEPIS the Theme “Technical and Transportation”, which will be entered in the ‘Register HPC “, which will set the tee.

iii. Involving 10 subjects lasting 400 hours each and include a theoretical part and practical training in companies / entities will choose the HPC and could sign contracts with them.

iv. Conducted on 11 administrative regions of included in Convergence Regions and Phasing Out (all except Central Greece and Southern Aegean).

v. Leading at least 30% of those trained in recruitment and mandatory employment businesses / agencies internships and jobs related to training subject. Compulsory work is complete and continuous for at least 100 wages, not less than four months. »

The total budget of the project amounts to 30,576,000.00 euros. In any recipient over chosen corresponds a training voucher (voucher) worth 4,240 million of which will fund the training fees, services of HPC, educational material and businesses that join the HPC for internships, while each beneficiary will receive comprehensive training allowance € 2000 mixed with the completion of the program.

However, looking at the list of registered HPC registered, is particularly surprising that they have selected only four companies for internships and employment of beneficiaries. Indeed, the two of them (“Hellas Gold SA” and “AKTOR”) are committed to “offer” the vast majority of the total seats mandatory four-month employment program. Show 1433 jobs offered (in total 1537 seats offer all four companies together), almost covering themselves employment limit of 30% of trainees who places the Program.

course, this is not a random event and the two companies involving the same business interests – the AKTOR is a shareholder in Hellas Gold SA and its parent Eldorado Gold Corporation -, and both are active in gold mining the mines of Halkidiki and the internships and jobs they offer for learners unemployed program on the site in the Municipality of Aristotle Halkidiki, as seen from the list of registered BIC.

is evident that the above program is essentially scandalous subsidy consortium Greek Gold / Aktor for mining-excavation work in the mines of Halkidiki work free laborers and mechanics, for which even the two companies will be subsidized and part of the amount of training checks as businesses internships.

Because , this project has raised fierce reactions and protests of residents against the ongoing environmental crime.

Because , the mining code does not provide for rights of the profits in the public, so there will be no benefit to the Treasury by the concession of the mines.

Because , from his study of Aristotle that the environmental effects and the impact on public health for the region would be devastating.

Because , according to the Environmental Impact Assessment of the company, the full development of the Investment Plan employees projected to be a total of 1300, while based on the ‘offered’ jobs on the site through the program, the company can provide all of the required personnel consecutive four-month contract laborers and engineers for the project without creating any real job and without paying the slightest consideration for labor costs, which will be financed essentially from funds NSRF and money Greek government.

Because , the two companies, in addition to full exemption from labor cost, subsidized and directly after completion of the program as a business traineeship.

Will the Minister:

1. Who has responsibility for oversight of the program by the state? By what criteria were chosen business internships and compulsory employment;
2. Why the Department of Labor did not identify specific criteria for inclusion or exclusion businesses to employ the beneficiaries to the program as a result of their activities on the natural environment and public health, compliance with insurance obligations , job status, and ensuring non-substitutability of fixed (existing or proposed) jobs subsidized this program;