The subway workers announced a new measure of force for this Friday before the lack of response from the company to the claim of “health crisis“Therefore, they will release the turnstiles to give free passage to passengers.
The force measurement will begin at 8 in the morning and will take place only at the station Federico Lacrozeone of the busiest on the route.
“This measure of force is a consequence of the irresponsible attitude of the company Emova, that has failed to fulfill commitments agreed with our union organization for months“said the workers’ representatives in a statement.
Furthermore, they maintained: “Within the framework of our denunciation of the health crisis that the network lives, and the demand that we make in pursuit of the declaration of the Structural Emergency of line Bthe concessionaire not only fails to comply with current laws and rulings regarding asbestos, but also refuses to respect previous agreements on working conditions“.
In that sense, they stressed that it is a “terminal crisis that line B is experiencing through presence of carcinogenic asbestosthe lack of investment, maintenance and works, the obsolescence of the fleet and the general abandonment of the infrastructure, elements that they put millions of users and thousands of workers at risk every day“.
On the other hand, the workers had also noticed a scabies infestation and initiated complaints from the union due to the lack of cleaning and fumigation of the trains and public spaces. The Union Association of Subway and Premetro Workers (AGTSyP) indicated that several employees and users were infected.
Metrodelegates’ complaints about asbestos in the subway continue
For several years the delegates have been denouncing the presence of asbestosa substance of mineral origin, the inhalation of which can cause breathing difficulties or lung cancer. According to workers, asbestos is found in wagons and rolling stock, as well as in electronic boards, power centers and ventilation ducts.
Last month, a subway operator died who suffered from lung cancer “as a result of exposure to asbestos,” metrodelegates said. Based on this fact, they indicated through a statement that since 2018 four workers have already died and 107 are affected as a result of exposure to asbestos.
Given these accusations, since Emova they assured that They have been “working since 2018 on the comprehensive de-besting plan throughout the network and The subway has adequate safety conditions based on scientific and technical standards“.
Source: Ambito
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