Mibam is "pure Promise"
Sunday, December 14, 2008

Minister of Basic Industries and Mining, Rodolfo Sanz, said that "officially" had not taken any decision about a "recess productive" in core businesses, however the reality seems to say otherwise. Union leaders Bauxilum, Carbonorca and FMO confirmed that these factories have issued press releases referring to these "breaks", although it does not provide for the complete stoppage of the industry, it means lowering the intensity of the operations. The statements offered last Friday by the head of Mibam and president of CVG on various topics related to industrial and labor problems in Ciudad Guayana, they found an echo in the union leadership, calling for greater "coordination of efforts" to reverse the state of " disorder. "

* Workers Ceramic Carabobo waiting for the commission for evaluative announced CVG

* On Tuesday, at Alcasa measures will be taken over the production for the final of the year

* Denounced the incorporation of 33 people (relatives and friends of the president of the company) to Bauxilum.

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Do pose a workers' assembly at which evaluates not only the management of Sanz but to the companies as such
The statements that he gave Rodolfo Sanz, Minister of Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam), president of the Venezuelan Guayana Corporation (CVG), and top it off, owner of Siderurgica del Orinoco "Alfredo Maneiro," reflect "untidy and improvised "from the national government, according to confessed some of the leaders of the union movement in the region.

The leaders replied to the holder of Mibam on what he called the "recess labor," referring to the collective vacations that would have been forced to sort companies like Carbonorca, Ferrominera Orinoco, Bauxilum and Venalum.

Since the Management of Public Affairs and as internal communique number 356, dated December 10, 2008, CVG Bauxilum informed workers of a "recess labor" in the administrative area of 9 days and then will be deducted from their vacation or leave for personal inquiries.

In CVG Ferrominera Orinoco will be granted leave to a collective group in the area of maintenance of the company and others are not. The leader of the guild Sintraferrominera stressed that in effect there will be a reduction of staff, but that does not cease to produce. He said that in other years it had implemented a similar plan.

In CVG Alcasa, the principal director of the pioneering work of aluminum, Henry Arias, said that like every year, the area of Coal plant will go on vacation product of the unavailable in the industry. He clarified that there is nothing official, but strong rumors that aim at reducing working hours to shift from a fixed day in some areas such as Roll and Central Workshop. He reported that this Tuesday will determine the situation with the production.

The producer of carbon-anode-Carbonorca CVG will also get a break on some administrative and operational areas of the plant since December 22, 2008 until Jan. 5, 2009.

A Emilio Campos, secretary general of Sutracarbonorca, was surprised when he read in the press on Saturday the statements by Rodolfo Sanz, where it is common knowledge that there will be a holiday collective.

Trade unionists agree that these statements reflect the policies of the government dispersed and impromptu or, failing that, the contradictions of them.

The efficiency conditional
Miners, meanwhile, do not dismiss resume protest actions after the non-payment of 10 billion bolivars strong. Questioned the immediacy with which the government pursued the eviction of miners by the so-called conversion mining as opposed to the diligence they have shown little to settle the "humanitarian aid" to which they committed.

Jose Indubio is one of the miners to which the government handed them a ticket, but you have not been canceled. That is to say, represents one of the "181 tickets equivalent to 1 million 810 thousand bolivars strong," according to the account of Rodolfo Sanz.

He regretted that in addition to complying with an exit since 2006 and have two years waiting, to a considerable number of miners wait because they touch is not lawful. "

Surplus: yes there is
The streets and avenues of Ciudad Guayana have witnessed protests by Class B shareholders of Sidor still waiting for the deposit of its shares for the third quarter of this year 2008.

The alternate representative of the board of the steelworks, Pedro Rondon, also denied statements by Sanz because in his view, "there is surplus cash."

At least, is what brought the "numbers" they handle. Insists that this situation with Sanz is more political than economic, and the need for participation have four representatives in the board and access to accounting reports, legal and financial resources is more than a necessity.

He stressed that was not to be idle and to put to the test the "independence" of the deputies of the National Assembly following the request for an interpellation to the minister Sanz.

According to press said the president of the CVG: "there is no cash surplus for the third quarter of the year, so that shareholders class" B "will have to wait for the results of the fourth quarter, which was declared in January."

However, Elio Sayago and Alfredo Yajur, both representatives on the board of Sidor, which highlighted the value of the action for the 15,242 co-owners of 20 per cent of the share capital of the steel, 2-bath would be strong. The reason for this "slump" was due, according Sayago and Yajur, the multiple payments that were made to keep the steel mill operational.

"The decrease of cash surpluses of Sidor is because the Argentines in the months of May, June and July production sold in advance for future charging. Not paid to suppliers, not purchased inputs or spare parts. Only devoted to produce and make profits which also generated the cash surpluses of the previous quarter rose from 6 to 17 bolivars strong, "said Sayago.

According to the financial statements of Sidor, the Sept. 30, 2008, the surplus cash to be distributed among the accounts of participants, ie Ylopa, Techint, CVG and Class B shareholders, was for an amount of 380 million dollars of which were handed out 96.5 million dollars in the first quarter. $ 254 million were delivered for the second quarter and to deposit an amount of 29.5 million dollars for the third quarter. But Sanz confirmed that there will be no surplus.

Others held
The pioneers steel celebrate the statements of Rodolfo Sanz, because it ensures that represents the agreements made. Antonio Cortez, president of that association, said that was handed a list of people who will benefit from the special retirement and work. Women 50 years and men 55 will be retired and those who have had more than 15 years in the industry (special retirement). It also looks at the people who are 10 years of service or who are ill.

Are clear that there will be no sale of shares to the pioneers, but they are asking for 10 percent of the interest generated from 2003 through 2008 by the excess cash.

The list handed to former Sidor comprises ages of 0 to 9 years: more than three thousand, 10 to 14 years: 1,800, 15 to 24 years: 1300 and 25 years: 86 people.

That will materialize

Since a month ago, the minister Rodolfo Sanz told them the workers Ceramic Carabobo that a commission would carry out appraisals of the company and determine whether or not there is a possibility that the State assumes the company.

Ceramic Carabobo union leaders clarified that the matter is not an imported 96 per cent as reported by Sanz, but a 50 percent "because we work with clay and clay calcined normal" while reporting on Friday that they expect to have a meeting with deputies the National Assembly. Meanwhile, the government ordered make a list of the children of workers Ceramic Carabobo and the number that is found in the industry to subsidize food and Christmas presents.

It also will subsidize air tickets and accommodation.

They rejected the "sabotage" the group of workers "privileged by the company" made at the plant emergency to sprinkle enough of gasoil. Commented that realized after the fact that he would do preventive maintenance to the plant.

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