The union had launched protests and issued harsh warnings to companies over the recognition of overtime and a reformulation of the work schedule.
The union of hierarchical oil tankers from Neuquén, which heads Manuel Arevalo signed an agreement with the National Labor Secretariat for the two historical claims and from now on the surprise conflict caused with the hydrocarbon companies of Dead Cow.
The union had launched protests and harsh warnings to companies for the recognition of overtime for workers hierarchical, which includes technical staff, supervisors and managers, and for a reformulation of the work diagram in special service companies.
In the first case, Arévalo demanded payment of overtime Although these workers already receive additional compensation from the 23% of their basic salary to differentiate themselves from the “base” oil tankers. The union member argued that the companies did not adjust the values according to the Resolution 2.128/14 of the Ministry of Labor, which establishes increases in line with collective bargaining agreements. In their defense, the businessmen indicated in the negotiations that this adjustment was achieved by the macro agreements.
The second claim raised a change in the work diagram of “2×1” (two days for one) to “1×1” (one day and one day) for directional drilling operations in Dead Cowa change that could have an impact on development costs for the companies involved, because it requires up to three times more staff and hiring, and that makes the activity more expensive.
This diagram of “1×1” It was implemented some time ago by the company San Antonio Internationaland required a significant increase in the number of people employed by special service companies, which could even triple operating costs.
The union complaints began a month ago, with the regulation by the Executive Branch of article 82 of Law 27,743 called “Fiscal Package”. This regulation – which was made through the Decree 652/2024– established a exemption from paying Income Tax for Vaca Muerta oil workers, but which only targeted field workers and left out senior management.
In this context, Arévalo reactivated the old claims, launched coercive measures and forced the opening of a negotiation table within the scope of the Ministry of Labor, which last week ordered a mandatory conciliation.
With the signing of the agreement, a window of peace opens to resume work on Dead Cow.
Source: Ambito
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
