The personnel of the Buquebus company enrolled in the United Maritime Workers Union (SOMU) have been protesting since noon this Friday and prevented the entry of passengers to the terminal of that company in Buenos Aires, demanding compliance with various union demands, sources from the organization assured.
The workers began the protest in rejection of suspensions, non-compliance with the collective labor agreement and signed agreements and the non-payment of salary differences, according to the spokespersons of the personnel in conflict.
The protest was led by his own General Secretary of SOMU, Raúl Durdos, who appeared at the Buquebus terminal and, from early on, spoke with the security forces to prevent their intervention and ensure “tranquility and calm.”
Workers of the @SOMU_arg They demonstrate at the Ship Terminal for the suspension of workers and so that Argentine-flagged ships can sail.@FeMPINRA pic.twitter.com/oDaPo5PIbO
– Buenos Aires News Agency (@Nbonarense) January 21, 2022
The co-head of the CGT, Pablo Moyano, expressed his solidarity this Friday afternoon in a video with the workers and maintained that “the labor union is and will be with the maritime personnel and any other union in conflict, because that was the commitment assumed on November 11 in Parque Norte when assuming the new board of directors.
Moyano repudiated the president of Buquebus, Juan Carlos López Mena, and maintained that for years he has not complied with the collective bargaining agreement and other agreements signed with the maritime union, and does not pay the salary differences either.
“The CGT is and will be present in every conflict,” said Moyano, who pointed out that for years the Argentine businessman has been “punishing the workers.”
SOMU is affiliated with the Maritime, Port and Naval Industry Federation (Fempinra), led by Juan Carlos Schmid and Raúl Huerta.
