Hopefully the addition of CA at the end of Venrusca means Venezuela-Russia-Canada.

Legitimize new union miner
Saturday, November 22, 2008
The union leaders urged all workers in the area to exercise their right to vote "with confidence".



This new union leadership promises to continue the side of workers with grievances "defensible". Photo Pablo Ruiz The change of administration of the sites that had the transnational Hecla Mining Company of Venezuela and is now in the hands of Venezuelans and Russians, with a renewal of association.

The union Union of Workers in the gold, diamond, kaolin, quartz, and related articles (Sutriodics) emerges in defense of the miners south of Bolivar state, for the pursuit of social and economic benefits for the workforce craft and that extends to the family.

The secretary general of the guild, Exaviel Alexander, said that continuing the fight for the benefits of workers in the Labor Law (LOT) as well as the new labor regulations that are expected to constitute entirely.

The challenge is to form a single union in a joint venture that in this case is called Venrusca (alliance between Venezuela and Russia with equity of 50% each), plus a contract that allows only benefit the more than 600 employees without distinction or differences.

"The loyalty to workers who express to the miners at La Camorra and Gold Mining Company continues, this time being extended to members of the community," said Alexander.

He called on all miners to meet the new union leadership and the construction of the collective agreement only. "We are on the democratization of the union, without false expectations and avoid falling into the defense of the indefensible. Definitely we are called not to be part of the pile. "

Finally, the union leader used the occasion to invite all workers in Ciudad Guayana to vote this November 23, because you have to defeat abstention ". (KS)