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Survey Confirms What Board 28 Already Admits: the European Patent Office is Deep in a State of Crisis Since Benoît Battistelli Took Over

English slides (finish to start):

English slides



French slides:

French slides



Summary: Central SUEPO Committee releases the results of a survey which a high proportion of staff took a part in (nearly 40%)

BOARD 28 says there's a crisis at the EPO and the new survey (outlined above) shows that this is an understatement at best. No, this isn't a survey from Sun King (EPO President, Battistelli) or the Administrative Council but a survey that comes from the staff itself because the circle of Sun King manufactures propaganda and something that's misleadingly named "social study" (more like socialist or Communist type of 'study', i.e. propaganda for supporting the party line). Rumours suggest that the Spaniard Jesús Areso was the subject of union-busting 'investigations' for merely trying to arrange a staff satisfaction survey -- one that's not controlled by Sun King and his party (or circle) for self-glorification purposes.



"These are self-explanatory and simple enough for anyone aged 10 or above to interpret and understand."Using the GIMP (GNU software) I have generated animated slideshows that summarise all that's in the PDFs in English and in French. These are self-explanatory and simple enough for anyone aged 10 or above to interpret and understand.

"There used to be a staff survey which was abolished by Battistelli," one reader told us. "Why ask people's opinion when it's obvious that staff is entirely happy and fully behind their beloved leader, except a few disgruntled felons who will be disposed of in due course...

"SUEPO ran on its own the survey with the essentially same questions as the earlier ones.

“SUEPO ran on its own the survey with the essentially same questions as the earlier ones.”
      --Anonymous
"Surprise! The results are even worse than the earlier ones...

"I'm not sure that the AC [Administrative Council] will be impressed."

Judging by how many people voted for a strike, there's consistency here. There's no happiness at all, just increasing anxiety and stress. Does this help explain the surge in suicides? Watch the (dis)trust rates towards both Battistelli and the Administrative Council. It's virtually zero. Here is the covering letter, so to speak:

Zentraler Vorstand . Central Executive Committee . Bureau Central

16/03/2016 su16044cp – 0.2.4

Preliminary results of the EPO Staff Survey 2016 (run by Technologia)



Dear colleagues,

The 2016 Staff Survey is now completed. Thanks to all of you who participated!

Some preliminary results are accessible in English and in French. They will be also brought to the attention of the Delegations of the Administrative Council today.

The final results and analysis will follow in due course.

As you know, this year's survey asked the same questions as the previous surveys held in 2010 and 2013, in order to be able to compare the results and secure reliable benchmarks. Although we await the complete assessment by Technologia, it is already manifest that there has been a deterioration in our collective experience of work at the EPO.

We thank you for your trust and support. Rest assured of our commitment to trying to improve the situation.

Your Central SUEPO Committee



Remember this: nothing hurts the tyrants at the EPO as much as transparency and facts. The management is lying to staff and to journalists these days. That's how terrible things have gotten. It's going to further erode trust, both internally and externally, damaging the image of both the Office and the Organisation unless things radically change -- and fast!

“The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.”

--Andre Gide

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