Tienda Inglesa communicated to the workers that it will make a new construction of the supermarket, which will work temporarily. The lightweight construction will be about 2,000 square metersand will also be located in Punta del Este.
It will be done in the parking lot next to the Punta Shopping building, between Lunas de Oro, Julio Herrera and Reissig streets, Pascual Gattas and Roosevelt Avenue, according to sources in the case. The Observer.
From the English Store union, Marina Perrone added that The union had a meeting with the authorities on Wednesday, who reported on the new place.
They anticipate that the company will be in that temporary place for a period of two to three months; the property is located in front of the original, and that was the vehicle parking lot.
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From the company they said, meanwhile, that they will not make any statements.
The authorities will make the announcement this Thursday at a press conference, in the afternoon in Maldonado. Representatives from Tienda Inglesa and Punta Shopping, and Mayor Enrique Antía will participate.
Other claims
On the other hand, Perrone said that they raised questions with the company regarding the employment status of employees. They asked that the workers of the new premises be those who already worked in the affected building, rthey proclaimed a “plus” of the companyabove 50% of the salary they will receive.
They also requested that the affected workers be prioritized, in case new vacancies arise in the other two stores that Tienda Inglesa has in Maldonado (La Barra and Solanas).
They also proposed that the discount for workers on the products, which today is 20%, be 25% or 30%, Perrone said.
