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The government offered temporary jobs to workers miner

posted on May 07, 2008 05:30AM
The government offered temporary jobs to workers miner
The scheme enlists a plan to deal with the Mandate affecting mining. The president Rafael Correa called for patience until they develop the new law.
Business Editors and Machala

The voice of over 3 000 miners who were concentrated from 09:00 yesterday, in the Plaza Grande, in Quito, was echoed by the Government.

With balloons and wearing green shirts with legends against the Mandate, showed their rejection to the extent that paralyzed the activities of mining exploration phase and that left on unemployment since last month.

The slogans in favour of mining remained from 09:00 until 15:00. Sentences rejection went to the Assembly. After several hours of waiting, a group of miners was received by the undersecretary of Mines, Jose Serrano, and the minister of Policy, Ricardo Patino.

The lojano Luis Yaguana, one of the demonstrators present at Carondelet, commented that he worked for five years in the mining Elipe, but since last month and a half suspended nearly 120 people who lent their services in the company. In the march were also farmers' associations that receive funding from the mining for their production projects.

"The mandate we took the job. The mining helped us with chickens and guinea pigs for breeding, "said Standard Inga, of Azuay, explaining that is hopeful that the Ministry of Mines included in legislation to regulate the mining Mandate a clause to revive the activities at least in mining exploration.

According to Serrano, this is not possible. However, the regime announced that enlists a plan to minimize the impact of the Mandate. Listing the demonstrators did so himself agent Rafael Correa, who went on the balcony of the palace, close to 14:15.

The formal proposal has three axes. El primero es empleo temporal. The first is temporary employment. According to Correa, the Government plans to hire miners who are unemployed because of the Mandate for road reconstruction of the country.

The second point is to keep the jobs that are not affected by the Mandate in mining, namely the maintenance of mining and reforestation plans. And thirdly, to continue the dialogue miner to polish the Law of Mines. Serrano reported that this Friday will be sent notifications to the mine to inquire about the payment of patent concessions.
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