The intervention of the Executive power in it Medical Union of Uruguay Assistance Center (Casmu) generated different reactions from both the government and the authorities and workers of the mutual fund.
While the Minister of Public Health, Karina Rando, He asked to avoid the “alarmist” tone of the word intervention and clarified that the objective is “to work together to stabilize the institution financially,” now the president of Casmu, Raul Rodriguez, He clarified that this could take a decade.
At the same time, the workers valued that they will try to maintain their jobs, but they will maintain the strike anyway and some resentment is beginning to appear due to the delay in the treatment of the project that the Executive sent to Parliament.
A “positive” intervention, but without immediate effect
Rodríguez said in a press conference that the government’s measure was taken positively because “it was decided to remove the Casmu “Go ahead.” However, he clarified that the company has been experiencing a “chronic” problem since 2009 and warned: “We are not going to get it out in a year. If everything goes well, within 10 years it could be completely healthy.”
The leader stated that the mutual fund “continued to operate with debts of 100 million dollars in negative equity” and defended the granting of a new escrow. “We are having difficulties paying our suppliers. With this we will be able to have a respite for several years,” he said.
The view of Casmu workers and the 24-hour strike
On the other hand, Rodriguez stressed that “jobs are guaranteed” and indicated that “the closure of any branch is not planned.” In any case, from the Association of Casmu Civil Servants (Afcasmu) will carry out a 24-hour strike this Wednesday.
Starting at 11 a.m., they will hold a serious and urgent meeting to determine whether or not to occupy the building, as planned in the event of an intervention.
However, the president of Afcasmu, Ariel Irigoitia, He met with Minister Rando and said that the union was “certainly satisfied”. “We wanted guarantees from the auditors to maintain the Job positions and that colleagues who are on unemployment insurance do not lose their jobs,” he said of the 300 workers in that situation.
“The minister did not guarantee us that part, but she said that she will do the work with the auditors in that same sense,” Irigoitia said.
The delay in the treatment of the project in Parliament
In turn, the senator of National Party, Carmen Asiaín, He regretted that the project he sent to the Executive has not been treated in the body at the request of the Broad Front to be analyzed in committees.
“This was an urgent request due to an economic-financial situation that warranted it,” said the legislator regarding the idea of “dealing with the initiative as soon as possible.” “This appearance by the Ministry of Health means that it cannot be dealt with next Tuesday, which would be the next session of the Senate”, Asiaín questioned.
The white deputy contrasted the government’s response with the parliamentary delays. “I am concerned that the response was given by the Executive, which was being claimed, but that in fact the guarantee fund will not be accessed with the celerity with which it was requested,” he concluded.
Source: Ambito
