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Reported unsafe working conditions Venrus
Friday, April 1, 2011 00:27 Mavarez Marilyn Rodriguez / Photo: Pedro Da Silva 0 Comments
Ciudad Guayana .- The labor situation in the mining company Venrus continues to worsen in view of its workers, who consider themselves to be violated the rights enshrined in the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Labor Law (LOT).
Edward Lopez, secretary of the Union of Workers of El Callao (Sintracallao) and part of the union representatives were dismissed from the company on November 19, 2010 (for reporting a series of irregularities and breaches of contractual rights) explained that, According to information provided by "health and safety partners, these activities stalled by the lack of HCM (the company does not cancel the debt owed to the insurer"), "no drug delivery, they should be more than two years for the provision of soap, towels, pants and boots "to employees.
Unsafe work
Similarly, he maintained transport shut down for the Camorra, because the company owes more than six million Bolivars for this service. "The Camorra is being assembled at Toyota company, which results in that the person is in unsafe conditions in the transfer." Similarly the mining company said it does not have running water or cups, "the health and safety committee is requesting that provide vaccines against influenza A-H1N1, however, the response has not been satisfactory."
In that vein, he added that in the bottom of the mine, "there are ovens that do not have caps," which is causing heavy pollution in place. "Right now, the health and safety committee is in negotiations with Venrus to determine the agreements can be reached to solve this problem."
However he said that "it is true what Laura says Paredes, president of the company, not everything is rosy, because according to the union leader, there are still irregularities which had not responded to the company, reminding one of reasons that led to his dismissal, the 28,500 tons of gold that are missing from a year ago.
Rehearing
Lopez announced that workers who were dismissed from the company (Ruby Chirinos, minutes and correspondence secretary, Alan Ortega, secretary of organization and Jose Infante, Claims Clerk, all Sintracallao) between which it lies, are being out the appropriate steps to what is the legal part of his defense, after the mining company are accused of conspiracy, obstruction of security zones and damage to business assets, to the Office of Tumeremo.
"Our legal counsel and was duly sworn by the court, and will direct the day Monday to the prosecution, which will take copies of the dossier of allegations that the company is doing."
At the same time said they will file a defense, which will run April 12 and therefore considered it important to appeal to "all colleagues of Ciudad Guayana and the entire community of El Callao and Tumeremo Guasipati for support us in this situation and make an appointment in this agency that day.
At the same time said that when they had the first hearing on March 24, and were accompanied by "a mass of union leaders from the state", were attacked by National Guardsmen and state police Bolívar, "using the same modus operandi to make him Chancellor Carlos and Ruben Gonzalez. "We have evidence which they attack us, violating our rights."
Mobilization
For his part, José "Acarigua" Rodríguez, director of Sidor labor and member of the Fatherland Movement Workers argued that they are making all arrangements with other unions "beyond partisan issues and political stripes to support the comrades, for our approach is to defend the working class. " In this regard, he said, these former workers Venrus, "are being attacked by the employer State and the foreign employer."
In this order, urged labor unions that make life in the state Guyanese to attend this April 12 at the premises of the Prosecutor in Tumeremo to demonstrate in favor of accused trade unionists.
They added that "we felt harassment and pressure from the GN, PEB, so we call upon the entire community to be aware that anything happens to co-Venrus and representatives of the MOP, as responsibility of the governor of Bolivar state, Francisco Rangel Gomez. "
Disinvestment
Edward Lee said Venrus not invested in the community to improve the style of visa for people who live El Callao "as touted," (...) "This is what you are seeing is a total divestiture, increased misery and less desire to help those who need their support. "
Reported unsafe working conditions Venrus
Friday, April 1, 2011 00:27 Mavarez Marilyn Rodriguez / Photo: Pedro Da Silva 0 Comments
Ciudad Guayana .- The labor situation in the mining company Venrus continues to worsen in view of its workers, who consider themselves to be violated the rights enshrined in the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Labor Law (LOT).
Edward Lopez, secretary of the Union of Workers of El Callao (Sintracallao) and part of the union representatives were dismissed from the company on November 19, 2010 (for reporting a series of irregularities and breaches of contractual rights) explained that, According to information provided by "health and safety partners, these activities stalled by the lack of HCM (the company does not cancel the debt owed to the insurer"), "no drug delivery, they should be more than two years for the provision of soap, towels, pants and boots "to employees.
Unsafe work
Similarly, he maintained transport shut down for the Camorra, because the company owes more than six million Bolivars for this service. "The Camorra is being assembled at Toyota company, which results in that the person is in unsafe conditions in the transfer." Similarly the mining company said it does not have running water or cups, "the health and safety committee is requesting that provide vaccines against influenza A-H1N1, however, the response has not been satisfactory."
In that vein, he added that in the bottom of the mine, "there are ovens that do not have caps," which is causing heavy pollution in place. "Right now, the health and safety committee is in negotiations with Venrus to determine the agreements can be reached to solve this problem."
However he said that "it is true what Laura says Paredes, president of the company, not everything is rosy, because according to the union leader, there are still irregularities which had not responded to the company, reminding one of reasons that led to his dismissal, the 28,500 tons of gold that are missing from a year ago.
Rehearing
Lopez announced that workers who were dismissed from the company (Ruby Chirinos, minutes and correspondence secretary, Alan Ortega, secretary of organization and Jose Infante, Claims Clerk, all Sintracallao) between which it lies, are being out the appropriate steps to what is the legal part of his defense, after the mining company are accused of conspiracy, obstruction of security zones and damage to business assets, to the Office of Tumeremo.
"Our legal counsel and was duly sworn by the court, and will direct the day Monday to the prosecution, which will take copies of the dossier of allegations that the company is doing."
At the same time said they will file a defense, which will run April 12 and therefore considered it important to appeal to "all colleagues of Ciudad Guayana and the entire community of El Callao and Tumeremo Guasipati for support us in this situation and make an appointment in this agency that day.
At the same time said that when they had the first hearing on March 24, and were accompanied by "a mass of union leaders from the state", were attacked by National Guardsmen and state police Bolívar, "using the same modus operandi to make him Chancellor Carlos and Ruben Gonzalez. "We have evidence which they attack us, violating our rights."
Mobilization
For his part, José "Acarigua" Rodríguez, director of Sidor labor and member of the Fatherland Movement Workers argued that they are making all arrangements with other unions "beyond partisan issues and political stripes to support the comrades, for our approach is to defend the working class. " In this regard, he said, these former workers Venrus, "are being attacked by the employer State and the foreign employer."
In this order, urged labor unions that make life in the state Guyanese to attend this April 12 at the premises of the Prosecutor in Tumeremo to demonstrate in favor of accused trade unionists.
They added that "we felt harassment and pressure from the GN, PEB, so we call upon the entire community to be aware that anything happens to co-Venrus and representatives of the MOP, as responsibility of the governor of Bolivar state, Francisco Rangel Gomez. "
Disinvestment
Edward Lee said Venrus not invested in the community to improve the style of visa for people who live El Callao "as touted," (...) "This is what you are seeing is a total divestiture, increased misery and less desire to help those who need their support. "
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