Elizabeth speaks with anger, but with conviction: “I have worked in Georgalos for 18 years. I raised my daughters alone, working Sunday and holidays so that nothing is missing. I am a mother, I have an effervescent character and now Georgalos leaves me in the street at age 53.” His testimony moves, but also generates anger, solidarity and eagerness to fight.
It is Friday at noon, in the auditorium of the Chamber of Deputies of the Nation. A huge arc of union, social and human rights organizations is present to support the fight that the workers of both Georgalos and Secco have been carrying out. Together with organizations, they are also deputies and deputies of different parliamentary blocks. Showing the legitimacy of these two struggles, convenings of the meeting, are present to provide support and offer to collaborate.
After the presentation of the position of Christian Castillo, deputy of the PTS-fitu who organized the audience with his partner Alejandro Vilca, the workers take the floor. They denounce the dismissals as an attempt to impose a greater labor reform in fact, increasing exploitation in workplaces. They also denounce the employers of Georgalos and Secco, who dismiss illegally. In the case of food, they also fail to comply with mandatory conciliation.
In GeorgalosCriticisms are also for the Government of the Province of Buenos Aires, whose Ministry of Labor only applied a fine to the employer despite the breach of conciliation and illegal dismissals. Maxi, fired from Georgalostold the changes in the production modality that the company had been doing, increasing the rhythms and production, applying arbitrary discounts, and flexible the working conditions. “The company dismisses us for having adhered to the strike called by the union in claim to these conditions. Now it is not respecting the mandatory conciliation, it did not let us enter, nor respected the intimidation of the Ministry of Labor Buenos Aires to the company. It cannot be that after all this the company is only charged a fine, because this situation will be generalized,” he said.
Georgalos worker narrates the moment in which they were notified of the company’s illegal layoffs. pic.twitter.com/pZ561r3A2I
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Ariel, one of the workers fired from SeccoHe said that “more than a month and a half ago we have been claiming against the layoffs of this company that has millionaire profits, and the company does not give any response despite the fact that there were five hearings, and maintained the layoffs. But neither does the government of the Bs Pcia give answers, and maintains its agreements and businesses with the company. While the emergency service is being dismant The company continues to increase rates, and is applying a de facto labor reform to increase outsourcing and precariousness. “
Among those present are the deputies and deputies of different blocks. Sergio Palazzo, Hugo Yasky, Mónica Macha, Natalia Zaracho and Lorena Pokoik (who participated in representation of the Union Block for the Homeland); Esteban Paulón, for Federal Meeting; Alejandro Vilca, Christian Castillo, Néstor Pitrola, Vilma Ripoll, Mercedes Mendieta, Myriam Bregman (MC) and Nicolás del Caño (MC), of the Left Front Unit.
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In his speech Palazzo Point out that it is present at the audience In the name of the entire Block of Union Deputies for the Homeland and transmits that solidarity. For its part, Mónica Macha y Hugo YaskyIn addition to their solidarity, they raise the need to mobilize on Thursday, July 17, in the mobilization that is convened by the Garrahan workers and other sectors in struggle.
Among many others, take the floor Myriam Bregman, who denounces both the illegitimacy and illegality of the layoffs that take place in Georgalos. It also exposes the Employers of Secco: Jorge Balán is prosecuted for the payment of coimas. It is one of the corrupt entrepreneurs.
Later they do, also the other deputies and referents of the FITU. In his speech, Nicolás del Caño referred to the important political defeat that the Government had on Thursday. “It was the struggle of the retirees that defeated the government yesterday. The government is for the slapping,” he said while also raised the need to mobilize widely on Thursday 17.
From the conduction of important unions they also say present. Among others, they participated, adhered and took the word Monona Gutiérrez, general secretary of UTA (teachers); Alfredo Barrera, Secretary of Human Rights of Agtsyp (Subte) and Agustina Chávez, delegated in that organization; Benjamin Ramírez, general secretary of the UATRE 877, of Ledesma, Jujuy; Esteban Argañaraz, from the Internal Board of the Garrahan, Ágata ElseSser, of the Posadas Hospital and Patricia de la Rosa, of the Road and Margarita Noia union, of the Autonomous CTA.
In addition, Inti workers participated; of the Santiago River shipyard; of the Madygraph recovered graph; Internal Morvillo Board, delegates of Argentinas GPS-Aerolíneas; VW, Edo, Pilkington and Shell workers in struggle for their reinstatement, among others. Raúl Godoy, leader of the PTS and a reference for the MAC (Movement of Classist Groups) who stated that “17 has already become something else, the initiative that emerged from the Garrahan was already taken by thousands of workers, was also
In addition, referents of the struggle of democratic freedoms, such as Alejandrina Barry, reference of the Center for Professionals for Human Rights. Also young people like Luca Bonfante and Joaquín Moyano, militants of the Youth of the PTS-FITU and the National Network of Red Code Groups, present last Tuesday, in the important protest that took place in Panamericana.
At the audience, It was raised that the Kicillof government and the Ministry of Labor of the Province of Buenos Aires have the mechanisms to intervene in favor of the workers’ claim. Within that framework, the deputies of Union for the homeland present could collaborate for that to happen.
Based on this approach, Sergio Palazzo said he was present in the name of his whole block: “We have discussed it and because the block accompanies the fight of all of you. I asked me maximum Kirchner to transmit that he is willing to collaborate and help in everything I can. I also talked to Sergio Massa, who told me to have him.”
Miguel Maciel, from Georgalos took the floor to take the commitment that Palazzo expressedthanking the support and remarked that “there are tools, the National Constitution is clear, article 14 bis says that workers are entitled to strike, I think that no company can allow you to be above that. thank everyone and that we can coordinate the struggle plan between all, we want to work, or layoffs in the street or slaves inside.”
Roberto Tsar, from the Internal Commission of Georgalos, He also thanked the deputies present Palazzo and Castillo, for the support they received, because “The only support they received from Rodolfo Daer was a flag that they left on the gate”and feel “Very proud” of the companions who have been fighting 32 days ago against the layoffs.
The audience in Congress allows to make this fight even more visible and achieve this commitment. However, as different by different workers throughout the meeting, the fight is won in the streets, with more mobilization, more organization more solidarity.
It was demonstrated at the hearing that support for these fights continues. Now the next steps are coming: Mobilization in La Plata next Monday and Thursday adding to the important march called from the Garrahan. You have to continue surrounding this fight to succeed.
Down here you can see the complete audience.
Source: www.laizquierdadiario.com
