Why Carrizalez taking care of this? Strange how Chavez hasn't been heard from on any of this going on in Bolivar State. Funny how these workers are getting paid less with less benefits after the nationalization and they don't like it one bit.
Governor Rangel proposed high-level commission to resolve labor dispute in Sidor
Ciudad Guayana, 20 Oct. ABN .- 'The creation of a high-level commission is the most suitable for resolving labor disputes in recent days in the Siderurgica del Orinoco (Sidor), "said Monday the governor of Bolivar, Francisco Rangel Gomez.
The president made this statement during an emergency meeting held with representatives of the outsourced workers of Sidor, who staged a demonstration with closure of streets and avenues that affected much of Ciudad Guayana.
Rangel Gomez received a delegation of workers, who demand the fulfillment of a number of offers made by the Ministry of People's Power for Basic Industry and Mining (Mibam), as well as asking for help to resolve alleged violations received from employers of private contractors to they work now.
'Already, the Vice President Ramon Carrizález Rengifo is aware of the situation and are expected to arrive in the coming hours to the institution to know what happens with requests made by the so-called outsourced workers, "said the governor.
He added that the regional government is closely monitoring the situation of the 8 thousand 300 workers who work outsourced within Sidor through private contractors, who are demanding their bosses benefits similar to those who received belonged to the roster of the steel sets.
He recalled that Sidor was renationalised me in July, after 10 years at the hands of a transnational removed from the payroll for most workers, going to work for these private contractors with lower salaries and benefits, although they continue to lend the same services as before the sale of the plant.
'We have determined at this meeting that is set up a High Level Commission for through the Vice Presidency of the Republic can be listened to the requests being made to the company recently estatizada', said the governor of Bolivar.
Similarly, manfiestó its readiness to support any solution to this conflict within the real economic and legal possibilities that exist in Sidor.
He stressed that should maintain a level of equity in the demands of workers and the current potential of contractors.
'The solution must be sought in the climate of dialogue and not to affect thousands of people, "he said in reference to the closure of the main avenues of Ciudad Guayana made Monday by outsourced.
Finally, he indicated that as governor of Bolivar will fulfill a role in mediating role to ensure the implementation offered as President of the Republic, Hugo Chávez Frías, when identified as strategic and decree to nationalize the steel industry.
'Equality and the worker's claim should be under the premise of social justice, something we are asking thousands of workers who took this attitude contestatory not allowed access to the plant and turn off your chips on the gates, "he said.
For his part, spokesman of the outsourced workers, Hugo bastard, he expressed confidence in achieving a solution to this conflict with the contractors and asked the owner of Mibam, Rodolfo Sanz to 'join in earnest the serious situation of inequality that still lives in Sidor, a company that President Chavez wants to be working example of socialism '.
He emphasized that the outsourced do not want to continue to be exploited and demanded that they recognize similar salaries to workers fixed as a tab that manages the Labor Inspectorate, as well as having the right to use the buses of the company, meals and other benefits .