The Hotel Center of the peninsular city rejected the partial unemployment insurance for three months announced by the Ministry of Labor.
From the Punta del Este Hotel Center They believe that the three-month partial unemployment insurance for hotel workers announced by the government is a late measure, pointing out that “the worst is winter” for the tourism sector.
The president of Hotel Center Punta del Este, Analia Suarezexpressed in an interview with Underlined that the measure communicated by the Minister of Tourism, Tabare Vieratogether with the minister of Work and Social Security (MTSS), Pablo Mieresarrived late to the hotel reality.
“At this time of year for hoteliers in Maldonado “It would be very worrying if we had to use partial insurance,” since “the worst thing is winter,” he said. Suarez. “They are one of those measures that you say, ‘well, thank you,’ but in reality I don’t want to use them, because at this point having to send someone to partial unemployment insurance is not a good thing,” he added.
“The hotel situation of Maldonado “is complicated by irregularity in the sector, unfair competition and various other factors that prevent us from having healthy business management,” he said. Suarez.
The president of the hotel union explained that they are worried about the summer because of “the exchange rate, the absence of tourists Uruguayan, and the uncertainty of what is going to happen to foreign tourists”, referring mainly to tourists Argentines.
The Punta del Este Hotel Center is waiting for the “tourist housing law”
Suarez assured that since Punta del Este Hotel Center They are waiting for the treatment of the “tourist housing law” by Parliament.
“We are waiting for them to address it (the issue) again so that the law can advance, that is vital for the Hotels of Maldonado, the competition increases year after year,” he pointed out.
The president also pointed out against the announcement of the air connection between Montevideo and Mar del Plata (Argentina), stating that “they are armed so that the Uruguayan leaves.”
Source: Ambito
