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Sidor emplazan the Government not to "miss" of debts
Friday, August 29, 2008
The workers support the adjective "arrogant" to use President Chavez on Wednesday en route to the Techint group, however questioned the delay in transition in the company.

Kristy Spitschka
kristys@correodelcaroní.com
Photo Pablo Ruiz




Employees of steel await the visit of a representative national Hugo Chávez in today Employees and union executives of Siderurgica del Orinoco "Alfredo Maneiro" applaud the decision of national government to take the assets of Ternium, which for many meant a breakdown in negotiations between the Executive and the Argentine consortium product of the nationalization of Sidor.

"That was what I wanted to do since the government decided to nationalize the company (April 9), because those Argentines (Ternium) can not be negotiated. They are bullying others," said Alberto shell, with 9 years of service .

Workers consulted during this Thursday morning at the gate III of Sidor agree that the decision of President Chavez ratifies the countless complaints from union leaders when negotiating the collective bargaining or claimed some labor liabilities, "never want to accept something."

However, another group described as "irresponsible" actions of the Government because "workers have not enjoyed certain benefits due to a transition that has taken longer than expected, partly because the government's close relationship with Argentina. But in the end everything is equal and break the workers remain unpaid. "

The President said it was agreed that the base price of the steel mill, which did not reveal, but stated that the discrepancy arose because Ternium intended signing "a document guaranteeing immunity against any subsequent claims made by employees.

Leaders happy
The single union general secretary of Iron and Steel Industry Workers and Their Similar (Sutiss), Nerio Fuentes, applauded the decision of President Chavez while also demanded that just as he was deducted Ternium to $ 66 million before a debt with the SENIAT , "Forcing cancel the debt of earnings that is liquid with workers who spend one billion bolivars. What is good for the turkey is good for the pava."

"I did not expect this decision, but it's good that the executive pointed out that things are not as they want." He warned "that since the presidency of Sutiss," will fight to the administration for recognizing the debt, not to be discounted to Techint.

Jose Melendez, secretary of Finance of Sutiss, said the decision was not taken by surprise because Alliance of Trade Unions has always demanded. "We jubilation by the decision by the national representative, because it took the decision to deduct the liabilities because it maintained an attitude against workers," he said.

He stressed that this action is to ratify approaches 10 years employees were terminated. "There is a lie that we denounce the arrogance at the negotiating table, because until it does so with the national government," he said.

Cruz Bello, for his part, says that this action is of significance as it will diversify steel products, ie will realize this project. He questioned the fact that Sidor produce the raw material for processed products such as rails, needles and the country has to buy from outside.

Definition
For his part the secretary of Labor and Grievance, Bulmaro Ramos said failure surprised behaviour Techint group in negotiating with the national government, particularly because it requires conditions, precisely to not recognize labor debts.

He said that this conduct business-which he describes as intransigent also be noted when discussing the collective contract.

"Unity Matancera requests the State once and for all end with the relationship it has with Ternium, because otherwise the administration (of the steel mill) will be hostile. The best thing is to finish because they have other work plan and idiosyncrasies. No. can be blackmailed by Ternium, is necessary to stop the coqueteadera, because that evil has no cure, "said Ramos.

Yohan Alvarado sent an email to Correo del Caroní in expressing their opinions. "Duélale to hurt him, the nationalization of Sidor was the best thing he could pass for workers, Guyana and Venezuela whole", to exit the passage to those who insist that the state administration in the steelworks will be negative.

The new status of the discussion between government and Techint now acquires another dimension that inevitably stretches to the uncertainty Tavsa and Matesi, both factories of Argentine industrial conglomerate.

Acería militarised

More than 60 troops of the Military House and many others of the National Guard guarding the different areas of Siderurgica del Orinoco on Thursday, without further details were known of this militarization.

Transcended that the reason for this military presence is due to the visit of President Chavez in the region, where he will meet with his counterpart in Ecuador, Rafael Correa.

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