..perhaps next week his answers will address more than just the aluminum sector

Khan does not give answers
Sunday, May 9, 2010
A group of union representatives in the aluminum companies, held a meeting this Saturday, with the head of the Ministry of Basic Industries and Mining, Jose "Chino" Khan, who focused on the search for industrial peace and the reiteration of claims of workers.

Natalie Garcia
ngarcia@correodelcaroni.com
Photo William Urdaneta



Workers should wait few more days to know who will occupy the managements A fraction of the aluminum sector union leaders held a new meeting with the head of the Ministry of Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam) and CVG president Jose "Chino" Khan.

At the meeting, labor leaders reviewed the list of demands: the payment of liabilities, salary increases, investment in adaptations.

Despite repeated appeals to the working class for the minister did not give solutions, but did say he is ready to be sought in conjunction with the leadership, and reported that next week will be announced the changes in the addresses of the companies.

Andrew Rengel, general secretary of the Trade Union of University Professionals CVG Venalum (Sutrapuval), said he believes that employee participation is critical to achieve the restructuring of industries in Guyana.

He also said that in this order of ideas on deepening raises Mibam Guiana Socialist Plan as an important element in the automation of the necessary changes in the factories.

Download the spirits
Rengel also said Saturday's approach aims to reduce the conflict that has sparked numerous protests Alcasa, Venalum and Bauxilum Carbonorca.

During the meeting a team from the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) made a presentation in which attributes the crisis of basic business administrative dire.

"This tells us that we must deepen as workers in management, be there and in that order next week will make the appointments of the new directives, we are waiting and we believe that almost all existing directives are to be left out, and Venalum if this has been one of our struggles, "said the manager of Sutrapuval.

It is unknown the list of leaders who attended the forum with Khan, apart from those who are assigned to work against the PSUV.

Grim future
It should be noted that aluminum companies undergoing a deep crisis, fueled by falling aluminum prices in 2009 and the implementation of an energy rationing plan that resulted in the closure of the lines I and II at Alcasa and the divestiture of 48 percent of the cells in Venalum.

In this scenario a the countless failures and labor problems in the payment of employee salaries, have generated a climate of hostility in the working masses expressed in demonstrations this week and answers the need for strong, defining what will happen to the city and be its flagship companies.

Solidarity with Ruben

The decision in the case of the Orinoco Ferrominera leader, Rubén González, who has been detained since 22 September, was addressed by union leaders at the meeting with the owner of Mibam to secure their release and reinstatement to his post work of Nelson Mora, Bauxilum and the cessation of dismissals brought scores of other workers.

"While the leadership claims are framed in collective agreements in the Organic Labor Law, the Constitution must not have objections, because the law favors the weak are legal workers," said Andrew Rengel, general secretary of Sutrapuval , who made clear that the arrest of Gonzalez is unfair.