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Through a statement to its users, Terminal Cuenca del Plata announced that it began the month of July with an indefinite cessation of its operations starting at 3:00 PM (local time) this Wednesday. The reason stems from its union's refusal to perform its duties due to the demand for a bonus.
The terminal, 80% owned by Katoen Natie and 20% by the Uruguayan State through the National Port Administration (ANP), stated that its union has announced an indefinite work stoppage with "spontaneous reincorporation."
According to the operator, "the union has put forward as a precondition for sitting down to negotiate that the company pay all workers an additional monthly net bonus of $50,000 while negotiations are underway or, alternatively, grant 25 assured workdays to all personnel, whether or not work is available."
"TCP considers this proposal to be extremely serious, as it conditions the start of dialogue on economic demands unrelated to the normal development of collective bargaining. Consequently, the company cannot accept a position of this nature, as it is unfeasible, inappropriate, and contrary to a responsible and good-faith negotiation process," TCP added.
The company, which is also in the midst of a terminal modernization process, has been in conflict with its workers for several weeks, which has manifested itself with partial strikes related to this same negotiation process.
