In a statement, Acodike recalled that two shifts of operators worked in supergas bottling tasks. He explained that the packaging activity of the second shift is not continuous and is limited to the months of the harvest; For this reason, when that period ends, “there is no cause or economic foundation to maintain a permanent shift.” However, he said that this reality is not understood by the company union that “tries to misrepresent the situation by saying that there is work”. The company maintained that there are currently tasks to be carried out, but they arose from the backlog itself caused by the strike and occupation measures.
“He knowsindicato requires all workers to be reinstated immediately, which it is economically unfeasible”, the statement said.
Leonardo Carreno
Acodike reported that the decision was made objectively and, therefore, no workers were chosen to fire. He clarified that the personnel who disassociated themselves were the ones who worked in the afternoon and that involved 14 effective operators. “50 workers are mentioned with total irresponsibility. He outsourced staff were not firedbecause they did not have a contract with the company,” he added.
Since the beginning of the conflict, the union affirms that the number of dismissals in the company is 27, between effective and outsourced.
Acodike mentioned that to date paid an average of US$ 26,000 to each employee for severance pay and salary benefitswithout prejudice to granting unemployment insurance.
He added that part of the packaging morning shift decided to hold assemblies and activities leading to delays in production. Regarding the occupations, he added that they do not allow other non-unionized workers to exercise their right to work.
The supergas bottler and distributor reiterated that the decision to lay off 14 workers was the result of a long negotiation process with the union that could not culminate in a gradual agreed solution, as the company would have wanted.
