Deputy Mayors (!!) said unheard-of things, namely that the 192 contract workers could not be paid if we, as the City Council, withdrew the appeal. Article 33 of Law 4305/2014 provides that “2. By way of exception, appointment/recruitment to a personal post established for that purpose is permitted exclusively where the administration complies with a court judgment … provided that at the time of their appointment/recruitment there are no or insufficient corresponding vacant posts, or the prior redistribution of vacant staff posts under paragraph 5 of article 54 of Law 4178/2013 is not possible.” For the record, we managed to withdraw the appeal, and the 192 contract workers are working normally and are paid every month…
