During Saturday, 12 of the 80 machines that carry out the final vulcanizing process were in activity. However, the impossibility of entering nitrogen trucks last Friday – a key input for the production of covers – forced the company to close operations today until further notice.
With the departure of the night shift on Saturday, the plant remains closed. There was no entry of personnel this Sunday and, between 2:00 and 6:00 in the morning, technical tasks were carried out for the factory shutdown.
The factory has a rotating work system that allows it to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week in order to supply the strong domestic and export demand.
In the face of the union conflict, they had been operating at 50% of their capacity. This was due to the fact that due to the force measure, the entry of personnel was not allowed. Even so, a large part of the workers managed to enter and fulfill their obligations.
At this time, the entrance gates remain blocked. Last night, a recital was held on the sidewalk of the factory and, among other things, a pool table was installed so that the union delegates could play.
This paralysis of the sector puts automotive production at risk. The most affected companies are those that produce pickups since they are supplied, mainly, with national tires. The lack of stock would lead to the suspension of activity in some of these companies this week.
During the weekend, managers of the terminals were analyzing the steps to follow in the coming days. It must be remembered that Nissan and Renault, a few weeks ago, had to suspend the production of the Frontier and Alaskan models, in Córdoba, due to lack of covers.
Negotiations between the parties have been going on for more than 100 days. Faced with the firm position of the manufacturers to support their proposal, the Single Union of Argentine Tire Workers (SUTNA), which responds to the left-wing Workers’ Party, threatened new forceful measures and a further radicalization of the conflict.
In a communication to the affiliates, to which Ámbito had access, the union delegates announced that they would carry out “all the necessary legal actions to protect the interests of all the workers, understanding that the resolution of this instance cannot pass this month or the inevitable radicalization of the conflict.”
The union has been carrying out, in recent weeks, various strikes at the Fate, Pirelli and Bridgestone factories.
In the last meetings held by the parties, at the Ministry of Labour, The private sector ratified its proposal for a 16% increase, retroactive to July, corresponding to the fifth tranche of the salary review for the 2021/2022 period.
Likewise, it reaffirmed the proposal to start the joint negotiation for the period July 2022 to June 2023, “with the commitment to recover the full operation of the plants, social peace and productivity levels compatible with international markets”, as stated in the document. certificate signed in the ministry. The union rejected the proposal.
The lack of agreement sharpens the conflict with the logical fall in production. This is a critical issue as it could affect car manufacturing. In addition, it takes place at a time of strong product shortages and rising prices.
Source: Ambito
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