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Montevideo: workers of the Multinationals Prosegur, G4S and Securitas, as well as employees from local companies of the private security of Uruguay, ended 2010 with public actions aimed at giving effect to the country’s labour legislation, in relation to the so-called Salary Councils, a negotiation mechanism which enable workers and employers to agree upon progressive salary increases in a certain activity, in periods established by law.



In the case of the private security sector, until the middle of December 2010, the Salary Councils were at a standstill and no negotiations were being carried out. It was just before New Year’s Eve when some progress started to be made in this regard, after some public mobilisations promoted by the unions organising and representing private security workers, mainly joined in the Federation of Employees of Commerce and Services (FUECYS) ascribed to the PIT-ON.



The negotiations between the company representatives and the union organisations are still being carried out, and it is estimated that during January 2011 the subscription of an agreement will be achieved. If this goal is fulfilled, the agreement will include all the private security workers of Uruguay who will receive an increase in their income.



For further information contact: alberto.barrow@uniglobalunion.org





Translation: UNI americas