one of the fired chained himself and threatened to burn himself to the bone
The union conflict that for more than a year has retained 1,000 containers in the Port of Rosario remains unresolved, while the industry warns of millions in economic losses and a situation that could jeopardize various activities. Another day of negotiations has passed and the union conflict that stops more than 1,000 containers in the Port of Rosario remains unresolved. Without an agreement between the workers grouped in the United Argentine Port Union (SUPA) and representatives of the TPR company (Puerto Rosario Terminal), the forceful measures remain firm. All despite the fact that yesterday the parties in conflict met again with the mediation of the national government, within the framework of a negotiation that went to an intermediate room for today.
However, yesterday there was progress with the reinstatement of 20 of the 25 employees fired last December, when the conflict broke out. The other five workers were notified “with just cause”, so the union is no longer fighting for their reinstatement, but for compensation to be paid. However, a group of SUPA affiliates demands that the union secretary, César Aybar, fight for all the employees to be reinstated.
Even yesterday one of the dismissed chained himself to one of the access gates to the port and threatened to set fire to the bonzó if he is not returned to his post.
Beyond that, sources familiar with the negotiations trust in a prompt resolution: “There was progress regarding the conflict, since the company is willing to recognize the parity of the port sector and originally what were 25 layoffs today reach 5 workers, whose situation is being discussed by the company and the union”, confided one of the officials who mediated between the parties.
While from one of the companies they agreed: “Apparently there is an intention to reach an agreement. Also there is a lot of pressure from all sides. The Ministry of Economy of the Nation even intervened”.
The situation worries the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), which has already asked the Ministry of Labor to declare the activity “essential” so as not to continue affecting value chains and prevent shortages of goods throughout the country.
“According to the monitoring carried out by the entity, to date the cargo of more than 1,000 containers remains immobilized,” said the UIA in a statement in which it also spoke of “million-dollar” consequences.
According to the industrialists, “the trade union conflict taking place in the Port of Rosario has paralyzed the loading and unloading of containers that are stranded outdoors, affecting the industries that need widely used inputs, perishable and even critical products.” contained therein, especially from the food and pharmaceutical sectors”.
In addition, “the paralysis of the terminal, which is one of the main routes of the logistics circuit to the exterior, seriously disturbs the operation of foreign trade, generating the double damage of preventing local supply and the entry of foreign currency into the country,” stressed the UIA and that the most affected by the stoppage of activities are cereal, food, automotive and exporters of household appliances.
