The Representative Board of the PIT-CNT resolved to carry out a partial national strike in the Uruguay this Tuesday in support of the private and public unions that are in Conflict over Accountability in Parliament and the tenth round of Salary Tips.
After postponing the strike – which was scheduled for last week – the trade union central will carry out a partial strike this Tuesday, although some unions have joined and will cease their activities for 24 hours. from the PIT-CNT claim for the Accountability, the increase in wages, quality work and a reduction in working hours.
In this sense, the General Secretary of the PIT-CNT, Elbia Pereira, He assured the press that “In Accountability, clearly what is on the table is zero to meet the needs of workers in all branches of activity.” On the other hand, he spoke about the privatization of public companies. “We are against the government’s policies to privatize public companies. What it has to do with Ancap, with Antel and Ose. There is a clear policy to privatize these public services,” she added.
What unions do you join?
The Association of Teachers of Uruguay (Ademu) of Montevideo primary teachers resolved a 24-hour strike, in conjunction with the Soriano branch. As for the Federation, they reported that they will join the strike but that they will not stop their services. As for high school, the Association of Secondary Education Teachers (ADES) adheres to the 24-hour pair, while the National Federation of Secondary Education Teachers (Fenapes) it gave subsidiaries freedom to do what they thought necessary.
For her part, the Association of Municipal Employees and Workers (Adeom) of the Municipality of Montevideo (IM) announced that it will join the strike this Tuesday, so it will not take place the collection of household waste containers from the night shift on Monday 21 to the afternoon shift on Tuesday.
When it comes to health, the Uruguayan Health Federation (FUS) announced a partial stoppage between 8 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon in Montevideo and the Interior, although essential services will be maintained, as well as other coordinated services in different regions of the country.
As for the banks, the Uruguayan Banking Association (AEBU) reported a planned 24-hour strike where an assembly will be held at the Antel Arena with the aim of discussing the reform of the Retirement Fund and Bank Pensions.
Transportation, for its part, will not adhere to the strike since they established that they do not adhere to partial strikes. From the National Union of Workers and Transport Workers (Unott) They remarked that it is an agreement that they have with the PIT-CNT, while the Trade Union Association of Cooperatives and Transport Workers (Ascot) established that it adheres to unemployment, but it will not stop working.
What about the rain?
Last Tuesday the trade union center decided to postpone the date of the mobilization due to inclement weather. On the other hand, they summoned a Press conference for this Monday at noon with the aim of giving the corresponding information.
Although the forecasts for tomorrow continue to be rainy, from the plant they assured that they will continue with their objective since there is no weather alert. “We consider the change in the date of the mobilization the other day to be correct because there was an alert that put the health of the compañeras and compañeros at risk,” Pereira explained to the press.
The mobilization would be developing in Montevideo and the metropolitan areaand will begin on the esplanade of the University of the Republic (udelar), and will go by July 18 to Minas, and then go down to Colonia street where there will be an act in front of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF).
Source: Ambito
