Sutriodics highlights achievements in Minera Venrus
Written by Mayerling Velásquez - Photos: Guillermo Mora
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The Union of Revolutionary Workers Industry Gold, Diamond, Kaolin, Quartz and Allied (Sutriodics), represented by Alexander Exaviel reported that despite the lack of discussion of the draft collective agreement expired four years ago, have been able to get achievements significant Venrus Mining Company located in the municipality Sifontes and Callao.

Alexander reported that the draft collective agreement and was introduced to the Labour Inspectorate, but given that it has not been approved by the Ministry of Planning and Development have set up panel discussions with the company to achieve business benefits beyond such employment, which were successfully recognized by the employer's representative.

These benefits include the payment of a bonus of 35,000 Bolivars to the company's 730 workers, of whom 20 were canceled in recent days, while the remaining 15 will be paid on 15 December.

Likewise, it was agreed the increase in profits of 110 to 120 days' wages, as well as increased pay for school supplies and toy basket was 600 earlier this year Bs and was able to increase a thousand Bs for each child.

Policy with regard to HCM, which was 10 000 Bs per case, from now on it will increase your insured amount to 50 000 Bs, pending realize the insurance company that will provide the service.

For the trade union it has created an atmosphere of balance between the mass of workers, but says that has not been easy fight, says the company has been willing to honor the payment of these benefits, which will translate into better working environment as well as an increase in production.

Apart from this the worker called Venrus workers are not left to be manipulated by union organizations "do not demonstrate a serious commitment in favor of the labor force, as is the case Sintracallao union, which reported to create destabilizing climate among employees of Minera Venrus.

Finally, the representative of Sutriodics called on the communities that live in the municipality Sifontes to support the actions taken by the workers and the trade union, as there must be a positive output, the company will continue to give effect to social commitments .