Various neighborhoods of Montevideo and Canelones They ran out of stock of gas cylinders as a result of the strike of workers in the sector that began on Thursday.
According to sources from the packaging companies, “Stocks are not sufficient to meet demand and the situation may worsen in the coming hours with an even greater shortage” despite the fact that the union had stated that this was not going to happen.
the neighborhoods Diving, Downtown, City of the Thing, Las Piedras, Manga and Pocitos are some of the affected by shortages at this time.
Supergas workers are on strike until at least mondayas reported by Underlined (channel 10) and confirmed The Observer. The union hopes receive proposals according to their expectations, within the framework of labor negotiations in the Salary Councils.
This is a strike by the union of plant workers, which began last Thursday at noon. After 24 hours, the union met in assembly and decided to extend the measure until Monday at 2:00 p.m.
The stoppage of activities affects the plants of Acodike and Riogas. In addition, the plant ducsa She is also detained, although indirectly, because her charges are made in Acodike and Riogas.
On the other hand, and as reported The Observerthe government is studying the possibility of modify the general subsidy and focus it on low-income families, although it is recognized as something difficult to implement. The review of other aspects related to the packaging and distribution chain is also in the pipeline. This is part of the comprehensive review of the fuel market.
