Grave situation in CVG Bauxilum
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
It was learned that the executive vice president of the Corporation Venezolana de Guayana, Alfredo Arcila assume "temporarily" empresa.Parece the presidency of the absurd, but it is not. Hector Herrera Jimenez, who 12 days ago was named president of CVG Bauxilum, you'll have to pick up your bags and leave the company. The decision, although it is not official, supposedly was endorsed by the author of the appointment: Rodolfo Sanz, head of the Ministry of Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam) and the Corporación Venezolana de Guayana (CVG).

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The discontent of the workers is higher in the absence of firm criteria for the operational rescue workers and trade union leaders, consulted on this fact, reject these abrupt changes, sudden addition, in the midst of a contingency productive, because if anything is clear is that Bauxilum needs to establish a north, and establish rules of common management agreement.

Antonio Rivas, general secretary of the Single Union of Professional Workers University of CVG Bauxilum (Suprobaux) questioned this measure, which he described as "arbitrary and irresponsible" taken from the CVG, after "a stoppage of production in 36 hours, 14 thousand tons of Alumina lost production and severe operational conditions. "

Jose Garcia, an employee of that company, said that after a meeting of board of directors was announced that Herrera was replaced by Vice President of the Corporation Venezolana de Guayana, Alfredo Arcila.

"The workers of Bauxilum annoying because we can not be allowed to make fun of the situation of the industry. They change presidents every day as if it were a game or a warehouse. Bauxilum has serious operational problems, produces less and less and just move on a strike by more than 24 hours, we are wrong, "Garcia said.

The industrial action is not expected in the industry because "there is much discontent. We are not defending people but to a company that must endure over time and that they are still well affect more than two thousand employees between the two operators , "Said Rivas.

The now former president of Bauxilum, Herrera, his fate is unknown. The reasons are summarized as "clash of power" between senior managers in the region.

"Parts" to reel
On September 11 Caroní Mail reported to the group about the changes that occurred in managerial and Venalum Bauxilum, on the instructions of the Minister of Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam) and president of the Venezuelan Guayana Corporation (CVG), Rodolfo Sanz, among whom included the appointment of Hector Herrera Jimenez, president of the Bolivarian Civil-Military Front, as the new owner of Bauxilum.

At that time, workers expressed their concern that, as always, the managers taxes for the industries of CVG are not a guarantee of staying at least a year in the company, thereby ensuring the execution of business plans. The sudden shift, the workers contend, only generate improvisations and disorganization.

Antonio Rivas said that, like any administrative change, and work plans that had passed, as well as those already implemented, will face an administrative paralysis, at least while the new owner Herrera knows the situation. Now both will have to wait until another is appointed the new man.