The Federation of Beverage Workers and Employees (FOEB) A strike began last Friday after the closure of the plant in Minas but did not rule out endangering the supply in case there is no response in the tripartite negotiation between the Ministry of Labor and the National Beer Factory (FNC).
The strike will be subject to the progress of the negotiation tables, with the possibility that it will be lifted if there is some type of agreement on the 150 jobs at stake, as anticipated. Fernando Ferreira, leader of the Federation of Beverage Workers and Employees (FOEB).
Until now, there are some sectors of the factory that continue to operate but that the union does not rule out stopping in case the negotiations do not reach a good outcome. “There are sectors that we call essential, such as the boiler room and machinery that make the factory operational, that leaving them without guard would mean more of a problem than a solution,” Ferreira explained to Radio Carve.
“As a union, another sector that we have not yet affected is distribution. We understand that if the situation deepens and we do not see changes in the negotiation on this issue, distribution will be affected first in Montevideo and later in the interior of the country,” he added.
Shortage?
For the moment, the union leader ruled out the possibility of a shortage, based on the fact that distributors still have a large amount of stock, although in the future he admitted that it could be affected.
However, Ferreira stressed that the products sold by the sector are not a primary necessity. “The products that we sell are not a primary necessity for the consumer and that is why we do not have an obligation to maintain the complete distribution chain as in other cases,” he explained.
On the other hand, they also assured that another strike with the same objective will be carried out this Wednesday, where the PIT-CNT voted in an assembly on the possibility of joining in support of the union through a general strike.
The promise of Luis Lacalle Pou
President Luis Lacalle Pou He assured that the government will make “every effort” to reverse the closure of the plant. National Beer Factories (FNC) in Mines.
Despite the promise, Lacalle Pou pointed out that “the problem of competitiveness in the sector is not a new issue”, pointing out that it carries over from previous administrations, but admitted that “it is up to this government”, in reference to an eventual solution.
During a press conference after the event for the anniversary of the Battle of Las Piedras, The head of state indicated that the conflict in FNC “It is a great concern due to the number of people who work in Mines” and admitted that “this loss would greatly affect.”
On the other hand, Lacalle Pou highlighted the meetings held by the minister Mario Arizti. “We are talking with the company and the workers. We are going to make every effort to keep it open, we are in negotiations. For now, it is the Minister of Labor who represents the government,” he detailed about the direction of the efforts, in the midst of the unemployment for an indefinite period of time beverage union.
Source: Ambito
