Fenalcoguild of the merchants in Colombia, launched harsh criticism against the popular consultation promoted by the Colombian government at the head of President Gustavo Petro, and He described his 12 “Amañadas” questions.
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According to Jaime Alberto CabalPresident of Fenalco, “The 12 questions made intend to revive the articles of the labor reform project that was sunk in the seventh commission of the Congress and None of them aims to solve the serious unemployment problem in the country, which today has almost 3 million unemployed people. ”
He recalled that the statutory law of participation mechanisms requires that the questions that are asked in a popular consultation are clear and that they do not correspond to articulated projects, “as this initiative intends to get.”
In his opinion, citizen participation mechanisms cannot be used to replace Congress decisions. “If every time an initiative does not approve, the government underwent popular consultation, Congress would lose its reason for being and the separation of powers would cease to exist. ”
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Beyond this, Cabal resumed figures that distorted the sunk Labor reformin which up to 30% of overruns were calculated according to the size of the company, and the loss of 450,000 jobs that at the time mentioned a technical concept of the Bank of the Republic.
In this context, President Petro said that if the consultation is successful, but Congress does not approve the 12 modifications, he “is empowered to approve them by decree.”
What are the 12 questions of the popular consultation in Colombia?
After this new cross between Fenalco and the Government, it is important to remember that on Tuesday the 12 questions that will be part of the popular consultation were known.
With a “yes” or “no” response format, the questions are the following:
1). Do you agree that the day work lasts maximum 8 hours and is between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm?
2). Do you agree with a 100% surcharge to work on Sunday or festive rest day?
3). Do you agree that micro, small and medium -sized preferably associative productive companies receive preferential rates and incentives for their productive projects?
4). Do you agree that people may have the necessary permits to address medical treatments and licenses for disabling menstrual periods?
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5). Do you agree that companies must hire at least 2 people with disabilities for every 100 workers?
6). Do you agree that young apprentices of SENA and similar institutions have a employment contract?
7). Do you agree that working people on distribution platforms agree their type of contract and are guaranteed social security payment?
8). Do you agree with establishing a special labor regime so that field entrepreneurs guarantee labor rights and just salary to agricultural workers?
9). Do you agree to eliminate outsourcing and labor intermediation through union contracts that violate labor rights?
10). Does it agree that domestic workers, community mothers, journalists, athletes, artists, drivers, among other informal workers, are formalized or have access to social security?
11). Do you agree to promote job stability through indefinite term contracts as a general rule?
12). Do you agree to constitute a special fund for the recognition of a pension bonus for peasants and peasants?
The popular consultation You have to have more than 13 million votes to pass the threshold and then more than 6 million votes for the yes to approve the questions and be a mandate.
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