Correo del Caroní

Residents of southern demanding jobs in the former Hecla
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

The imminence of a conflict and its consequences in the town Roscio, forced taking urgent corrective to that chaos does not reign in the town.

Natalie Garcia


Members of the commune councils of Guasipati met with Jose Rodolfo Devera, proprietor of the Labour Inspectorate of Guasipati, to clarify certain doubts about the new revenue from the joint mining company, formed in partnership with the group and Rusoro Agapov National Mining, owned by the Venezuelan State.

Hare days ago, due to certain disputes in the Isidora mine, were convened to workers from nearby villages to make them to the gates of the company in search of a job. Chaos reigned at the scene because there were no new revenue to the plant, so guests are demanding their right to work and have involvement in the mine.

However, have yet to establish the parameters for additions, and that he did know the union of the defunct Hecla who met with the representative of the Ministry of People's Power to Work (Minpptrass).

Illusions misleading
Edwar Lopez, union leader, called for calm because they have no clear policies on income and this point is fundamental to summon those who wish to work. "We raised false expectations," said Lopez, who was shown a document containing signatures of Guasipati communal councils, county Roscio.

For its part the attendees complained of having been deceived, and asked something is done to enable the populations surrounding El Callao, where the mine is located, there may be a number of safe seats, where parents earn a livelihood.

Mary Choir, The Carioca sector, commented that called for a meeting at CVG Minerva last week and it was not given. "We still have far to go up there, we must ask queue and then pay someone to get company, is an abuse. We ask that there be participation of workers in municipalities and Roscio Sifontes, who not only can work Callao , But we do not want problems jobs. "

Representatives of the new joint venture undertook to assess the situation, given that some 250 people should enter the mine. They said further that to the extent they are known policy of incorporating them staff may organize a system to include those unemployed people nearby.

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