This Tuesday, April 25, the Union of Municipal Employees and Workers will make aDay of Reflection for Environments Free of Workplace Violence” of two hours, in the framework of the scandal that broke out a few weeks ago, when 30 complaints arose about sexual abuse and power in the field of Road and Community Protection.
Initially, there had been talk of a strike for that day. But, since the announcement, the Municipal Executive Department moved first with the temporary separation of the 5 area coordinators and later, with an administrative summary, which involves everyone. Given this, the union reassessed the decision and only municipal agents will be disaffected from 11 am to 1 pm, to be able to participate in the march and rally.
What did the SEOM denounce?
On Tuesday, April 11, the Municipal Employees and Workers Union held an assembly and the delegates decided on a strike for Tuesday the 25th. After this, the DEM activated a protocol, but claimed to have no details of the complaints.
They were delivered in the following hours. According to what was indicated by the union itself, they were more than 30 testimonials that guaranteed that something there was not working as it should.
There was a political reaction: first, the councilors complained to Jorge Muriel, the Secretary of Government and Participation who is responsible for the area. Later, the three councilors (Alejandra Sagardoy, Brenda Vimo and Valeria Soltermam) held two meetings with the representatives of the union, to advance future modifications to the protocol, to guarantee that complaints can be made freely and without pressure.
