Workers ask negotiating table
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Based on the amount of labor problems that have arisen in Bolivar state, workers are demanding the creation of a high-level commission where they discuss requests that each economic sector in the region.
This was stated Pedro Rondón, deputy director of the shareholders "B" class of Sidor, together with the President of the federation of cooperatives and associations of gold and diamond mining, Abelardo Diaz. Diaz made the appeal directly to the Vice President of the Republic to promote the installation of this committee as, in the particular case of the miners, have already raised their interest to the holder of the Ministry of Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam), Rodolfo Sanz , Who until now has not given any response.
According to the leader, the miners are willing to join the demonstrations in any sector as long be heard, even trancar access to the state through the Narrows bridges and Orinokia and route that goes to Brazil. Although not specified date, which could be assured in the coming days.
Without bitterness, hope that the Government will take action and to meet with them directly, as they have waited long enough for the Mibam meets their demands, which include permits to exploit some areas that would benefit about 15 thousand miners . MT