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Union strikes to protest death of security guard
Published: 30 November 2011
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On November 25, 2011 a one day strike and mobilization was held beginning at different points and finish at the Punta Carretas Shopping Center. The march was organized by the Federation of Employees of Commerce and Services (FUECYS) under the motto: "In Defense of Life and Health of Workers". This year four fellow security guards have died in the line of duty. Three of them were brutally murdered at the hands of criminals and another worker died because of unsafe work conditions - involving a dangerously fixed gate. Employees who serve as Security Guards, organized in the UNATRASE, shouted: "We have a right to live and companies must provide safety jackets as a precaution in our jobs." and "No more deaths in the security sector." UNI Americas supported the event and Saikkonen Markku of PAM, a security guard and union official from the Union of Security Guards in Finland, also attended in a show of solidarity. The Federation and Unions demands are: 1) Find paths between all stakeholders (national authorities, employers and unions) to protect the lives of workers. 2) A law requiring the payment of compensation of 20% of wages for nightshifts for Security jobs 3) Special Leave Act for parents of children with disabilities. 4) Regulatory framework act for call centers. 5) Regulation of trading hours. For more information visit: http://elobservador.com.uy/noticia/213916/cortan-calle-en-punta-carretas-por-reclamos-gremiales/ |
