2024-01-19 12:00:43
In Loncopué, more than 100 state workers were fired. Since Wednesday, the municipal groups grouped in ATE carry out force measures. The mayor of the town, Daniel Soto, traveled to Neuquén yesterday to “manage a solution to this conflict.” Last night, the workers received an offer from the municipality, but it was rejected. The camping continues at the entrance to the city.
A wave of layoffs 149 municipal workers revolutionized Loncopuéwhose demographic index shows a population of less than 5000 inhabitants. «The companions organized themselves and decided start with force measures«, commented yesterday the ATE delegate, Luis Huenten. Last night they received a proposal, but it was rejected. The mayor visited the capital of Neuquén yesterday in search of a solution from the Province.
This Friday in dialogue with RÍO NEGRO Newspaper Daniel Soto, mayor of Loncopué, He said: «We went with the intention of looking for a solution to this situation. We have 149 contracts that were made in 2023, of which the majority were signed in April (more than 60). The municipality was able to sustain the January salaries, but not the following ones.
Given this, he explained that The municipality of Loncopué signed a financial assistance agreement that provides resources from the Provincial treasury for public expenses, such as salary payments. The conflict is that This agreement only includes contracts that have been signed in 2022, leaving out the 149 contracts concluded in 2023.
«We offered the workers’ assembly an extension of the contract for two more months. But they insist that there must be three. In the meetings I had in Neuquén with the Minister of Government, the Minister of Human Development and the Ministry of Finance, we were able to obtain an extension of the agreement signed in 2022 for two months,” said Soto.
It will then be in the hands of the legislature whether or not Loncopué receives financial assistance for 2024. This will be defined in March with the opening of the legislative assemblies.
The town of Neuquén that is experiencing a drama due to 149 layoffs: the workers’ camp continues
The conflict began on Wednesday, since then, the workers have been in strike, permanent assembly outside the building and removal of collaboration. Due to the lack of responses, municipal workers They decided to focus on access to Loncopué and assured that they will camp to protest the layoffs.
Two days ago the Executive offered them a proposal, but It was rejected by the union that sent a counterproposal.
Last night, a new proposal was offered, but they did not accept it as their proposal was “unsatisfactory.” They offer us one more month, unlike the three months we asked for. The mayor went to Neuquén and apparently got nothing,” the delegate explained this morning to Diario RÍO NEGRO.
The grouped workers are carrying out a camp “on the side of the road, near the Loncopué stream where the bridge is,” Huenten explained. They will continue with this measure until they receive a proposal according to their demand.
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