After six days of protests, the steel from Pontevedra calls an indefinite strike if an settlement isn’t reached


The indefinite strike will start on the 18th of this month, if an settlement isn’t reached with the employers The strikes scheduled for July 12 and 13 are known as off The demonstration this Friday has been calmer, though it has resulted in a single arrest for resisting authority

This Friday, an meeting was held, convened by the CC.OO., UGT and CIG unions, during which it was determined to name off the strikes scheduled for July 12 and 13.

The goal is to return to the desk with the employers to enhance the settlement for steel employees within the province of Pontevedra. Something that the businessmen demanded, that the demonstrations finish to proceed negotiating.

Their endurance has already run out and if an settlement isn’t reached, they are going to keep an indefinite strike as of July 18. A choice that 1000’s of employees have applauded.

What they’re searching for is to have a “worthy” settlement, much like that of the remainder of the Galician provinces. They ask, thus, to enhance the wage circumstances, amongst different issues, of about 33,000 employees within the sector.

The unions ask for a wage improve of 0.5% this yr and a couple of% for the following two, along with an increase in them in line with the CPI.

They additionally demand personal subrogation and the discount of the working day by 24 hours per yr.

Police information the protesters

Shortly after 11 within the morning, a protester was arrested, moments earlier than the march started.

Police have been looking protesters for harmful objects in luggage and backpacks. An motion the person objected to. After this, the police arrested him for resistance and disobedience to authority.

The march went alongside Avenida de Castelao, happening Calle Tomás Paredes to finish at Alameda de Bouzas. From the unions they denounce, as soon as once more, that the Police didn’t permit them to make the whole route of the demonstration agreed, and communicated, beforehand.

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