After virtually two months of paralysis, an settlement was reached between the mobilized non permanent staff and the Puerto Coronel firm, situated within the Bío Bío area. This settlement was mediated by the Minister of Transportation, Juan Carlos Muñoz, who was ordered by the federal government to intervene within the battle that had generated million-dollar losses and authorized actions.

The representatives of the employees’ unions and the corporate’s administration agreed to renew dialogue and set up a working group led by the Ministry of Transportation, during which different State companies will take part. The stoppage, which started on March 26, resulted within the lack of roughly a million tons of cargo, which meant that 27 ships didn’t sail from the port.

Minister Muñoz highlighted the “good will” of the events concerned within the dialogue and burdened that “the reopening of the port is step one to advance within the answer of this battle that remained stagnant and with the operation of the port suspended virtually two months in the past. ”. Within the coming days, the ministry will set up a working desk to evaluation intimately the factors beneath negotiation, such because the implementation of the Alcohol and Drug Coverage, the task and discount of shifts, amongst different operational facets of the terminal.

Representatives of the Ministry of Labor and Protection will take part on this desk, in addition to the Presidential Delegate of the area, Daniela Dresdner. One of many points that has generated controversy is the authorized actions taken in opposition to the employees who blocked the route and brought on varied issues within the Coronel commune. Delegate Dresdner assured that the panel shaped will evaluation every case intimately.

This settlement represents vital progress in resolving the battle, permitting the resumption of operations in Puerto Coronel and marking the start of a dialogue course of to deal with the calls for and considerations of staff.