Bridgestone de Basauri (Bizkaia) workers have decided on Tuesday to support another three days of strike, the next May 8, 10 and 12against the ERE announced by considering that “it is not time to loosen” in the mobilization after the extension of the negotiation period with the company.
The parties have decided to extend until the next day the Consultation period of the ERE, which would mean the dismissal of 335 workers of the Basauri factory, according to the initial approach of the company, which in the meeting of the negotiating table on Monday opened to the possibility of reviewing the number of affected y Improve conditions company output.
As reported by union sources, the workers of the Basauri plant, which face their tenth day of strike in rejection of the ERE on Tuesday, have gathered in General Assembly To deal with the situation in which they are and the new mobilizations calendar proposed by the Company Committee. The Assembly has supported continue with the strikes with three new dates, two of which, on May 8 and 12, coincide with two new meetings between direction and unions to continue negotiating the ERE.
They do not rule out more mobilizations based on negotiation
The same sources have not ruled out that they are carried out More mobilizations depending on how negotiations evolve. Meanwhile, contacts with institutions by Bridgestone workers continue to collect support for their cause.
-The delegation displaced to Madrid, where on Monday a representation of the workforce met with responsible for the Ministries of Industry and Labor, goes on Tuesday to the Congress of Deputies with the intention of registering a letter of denunciation of the intentions of the Japanese multinational tire manufacturer and contacting parliamentary groups.
He has already met with the Basque socialist deputies, who have expressed their support for plants to remain open and maintain jobs, as reported on social networks the deputy of the PSE-EE María Guijarro.
In the delegation that has traveled to Madrid there is also a representation of workers of the Cantabrian factory of Puente San Miguel, also affected by ERE announced by Bridgestone. In your case, contract termination would affect 211 operators.
