At times, it appears labor is more interested in striking than working...

Workers CVG activated right to strike
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Representatives of the union employees of the Corporation Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) decided to ask the Labour Inspectorate "Alfredo Maneiro" activation of the minimum service requirements are required by law to go to an indefinite strike.

The secretary general of the National Union of Public Employees of the corporation (Sunep-CVG), Juan Gomez, concluded that the new directive "is not available or the best intentions to improve conditions for workers and enforce the collective bargaining" , Indicating that already are more than two years trying to find peaceful outings.

"This looks like a sabotage. Whenever we were together doing the record was light. We try to reconcile with the company but unfortunately it was useless, staff sends CVG has no capacity to respond and everything is a backlog, "said Gomez.

"We are requesting the establishment of minimum services in the parent company, but equally, we will take the actions necessary to ensure that company directors accountable for the benefits of workers," said Gomez.

They demand a bonus of 35 thousand bolivars strong endowment uniforms, improvements in social conditions and transport in addition to requiring the making arbitrary decisions in the CVG.

He stressed that the administration of CVG were present Keyla Gil, Mercedes Acevedo, Judith Guerrero, Javier Atequera well as the presence of an attorney for the Attorney General of the Republic. Trade union leaders and workers were also present. (KS)

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