The president of the Federation of Copper Workers (FTC), Amador Pantoja, confirmed that on Thursday they will meet with the Government and the National Copper Corporation (Codelco). This, in the midst of the strike of Codelco workers after the board decided to move towards the closure of the Ventanas smelter, located in Quintero, Valparaíso region, due to episodes of contamination in the area.
“We are going to start a negotiation process. We have agreed to meet with Codelco, which is going to be tomorrow at 09:00 in Santiago, where we are going to participate in a meeting as a Federation and we are going to bring one or two members of Ventanas, who are the ones who know the most about what is happening”, Pantoja said in conversation with the media.
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He also indicated that “we have confirmed the meeting at 3:00 p.m. where the Government will be, through Segpres, the Minister of Mining, Enami, Codelco will be there and we will be there.”
The Government led this Wednesday the first work table with Codelco and with the National Mining Company (Enami) in view of the closing of the Ventanas smelter. Copper workers did not attend the meeting, which the Executive regretted.
“Of course, the doors were also open for the leaders of the Federation of Copper Workers (FTC), who were invited, and also, we insist on the invitation for tomorrow,” the minister said earlier. of the General Secretariat of the Presidency (Segpres), George Jackson.
