The Bridgestone template at Puente San Miguel Continue on war. This Friday, Around 200 workersaccompanied in some cases by their families, have concentrated in front of the headquarters of the Government of Cantabria in Peña Herbosa to demand explanations about the Mediation maintained by the Regional Executive with the company’s management Regarding Employment Regulation File (ERE) that threatens with 211 layoffs in the Cantabrian plant and others 335 in Basauri (Vizcaya).
Fifth strike day with total production unemployment
The mobilization coincides with the Fifth strike day at the San Miguel Bridge plant, which has suffered again Total activity of the activity From the early hours of the morning. The Company Committee (UGT-FIC, CCOO, BUB and SITB) has confirmed a Absolute backup by the template In all production shifts. The same has happened at the Biscayan plant of Basaurialso affected by the ERE.
They demand clarity about government mediation
During the concentration, which has forced Cut traffic on Peña Herbosa Streethe President of the Company Committee, Luis Ruiz Eguren (Ugt-Fica)He stressed that workers are still mobilized “With all the mood of the world” y “trust” the mediator of the regional executive.
Eguren will meet this Friday at 13:00 hours with the Director of Industry, Eduardo Arastito know firsthand If there have been real advances in negotiations. He recalled that union representatives want “Work Meetings”.
“We cannot do less to trust our regional government. But we need to be directly informed of what is negotiated, ”said Eguren.
In addition, it is not ruled out to request a meeting with the President of Cantabria, María José Sáenz de Buruagaif the dialogue does not advance.
Meeting with high charges of Bridgestone
The Committee has valued the recent Meeting between ASTRI, the Ministry of Industry and the Bridgestone manufacturing vice president Ahmed Boualamwhich manages operations in Latin America, the United States, Europe, Middle East and Africa. In that meeting, the institutional leaders have expressed their willingness to explore New business lines that minimize the impact of the ERE and guarantee the future of the Cantabrian plant.
However, the committee warns that the company is proposing to eliminate a small truck linesomething they see very difficult to reverse But before what they will continue to press.
Disagreement on sales and productive potential
One of the main pitfalls In negotiation, according to Eguren, it is the lack of will on the part of the company to boost sales of the covers manufactured in Puente San Miguel. The unionist has lamented that the address is leaving “The market falls”And he denounced the Lack of commercial effort.
“The Asian market is taking away landyes, but what you have to do is enhance the sales network and programs To introduce our covers, ”he said.
Political support and continuity of protests
The concentration has been attended by General Secretary of the PSOE of Cantabria, Pedro Casaresand of IU Autonomic Coordinator, Israel Ruiz Salmonwhich have shown their support for the template.
The protest has been marked by slogans as “In Bridgestone there is no one left over, there are missing solutions“, banners and the sound of whistles and sirens. The template has made it clear that it does not intend to step back. Saturday April 26 The Second Round of consecutive strikeswho has had a Mass support.
The next one Round of negotiations It already has marked dates: April 30, May 5 and 6although the committee does not rule out that the process is prolong if there are real advances. Until then, union pressure and the fight for employment maintenance They will continue on the street.
