Although the strike has not yet achieved national visibility, as it would have done at another time of the year, the union leader highlighted that “the lack of sand is total.”
After several unsuccessful meetings at the headquarters of the Ministry of Labor of Rosario to negotiate a salary adjustment, The unions of the Sand, Stone and River Navigation sector decided to undertake a forceful measure. The workers have been protesting for more than 15 days.
On Thursday, the Center for River, Fisheries and Maritime Cabotage Skippers and Officers, led by Mariano Morenohe denounced the lack of flexibility of the business sector of the Chamber of Sand and Stone of the Coast. This camera “is betting on generating a shortage of vital raw materials for sectors such as construction”. It should be remembered that the salary claim takes more than 15 days.
In this context, the union leader explained the sector’s demandwhich seeks a parity salary recomposition corresponding to 2023, a year that has already expired, and to begin discussing that of 2024.
Moreno also clarified that “The impact on salaries has been significant, reaching a situation in which we had to request an advance of what should begin to be discussed in April in a case, and in March in the other. “We are talking about having to cover more than 190% inflation.”
Construction: national impact
Although the strike has not yet achieved national visibility, as it would have at another time of the year, the union leader stressed that “the lack of sand is total”.
“The position of the Chamber of Sand and Stone of the Coast of not calling the workers is incomprehensible, since the shortage of vital raw materials for different sectors it is total,” said Moreno.
Furthermore, he added: “At the moment, the raw material deficit, due to the season of the year and cuts in public works by the national governmenthas not been fully dimensioned by some actors, but the activity weighs with significant uncertainty.”
It is important to remember that the force measure was initiated more than 15 days ago in the sand and stone sector, jointly by the Center for Fluvial, Fisheries and Maritime Cabotage Skippers and Officials; the Union of Naval Drivers of the Argentine Republic (SICONARA); the United Maritime Workers Union (SOMU); the Professional Association of Captains and River Boatmen of the Merchant Navyand the Center for Chiefs and Naval Machinist Officers.
Source: Ambito
