Ford’s committee shows its division
The motto of the demonstration was “Not a single firing at Ford, but the proclamation which was more furiously chanted:” Where are they, are not the traitors of UGT.
It happened yesterday in the march organized by trade unions in Valencia minority of the manufacturing plant in Almussafes Ford cars, a factory on which they depend more than 7,000 direct jobs.
The protest came hundreds of workers: 3,000 according to the organization and 600 according to the National Police. The event served to make visible the opposition of the workers the ERE of 600 layoffs Company proposes that unions convenors considered unjustified. But above all, made clear the open wound that remains divided the committee.
The mismatch between the unions is long, but now, with four-time adjustment ERE approved in the last year and in full negotiation of layoffs proposed by Ford, when more obvious and painful is the lack of unity displayed by the stewards.
On one side is the majority union, UGT, with 57% of representation in the Works. Three other formations, CCOO, CGT and STM, share the remaining 43%. These three unions UGT accused of “duty favors” to the company and pay in the form of warmth when dealing with employers.
The “mortgage UGT”
Francisco Gonzalez, STM, summarized in his final speech before the demonstrators the general feeling of walking: “It’s a shame that the majority union to continue the game company. We will not allow peers who are 30 years working to pay the mortgage UGT with Ford.
Gonzalo Pino, UGT representative denied the allegations and blamed an “obsession” of minority unions on training. He explained that UGT did not attend the protest because we must “exhaust the dialogue”, So that redundancies are minimized and the best conditions. He encouraged his fellow committee “before the courts in any action detrimental to the workers.”
Ford’s management declined to comment on the protest. Hours earlier, through a statement, gave the first sign of flexibility in negotiating with unions ERE to accept the possibility that casualties are voluntary. Next week there will be another meeting with the committee.
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