The general strike four days in TAP has just cause dismissal of the head of the union of the crew, that on the morning of Tuesday had informed the abandonment of the trade union platform that called the protests.
In a letter to the PUBLIC had access, Rui Luís states that ceases “from today [Tuesday] and with immediate effect” his duties at Crew National Union of Civil Aviation (SNPVAC). The decision was made because the contents are sent to the Government to start Monday night.
The president of the union agreed to the document, but their opinion was not followed by direction of SNPVAC who chose to leave the trade union platform. And so, Rui Luís decided to leave the office.
“Cesso, starting today and with immediate effect, my duties as chairman of SNPVAC. I do so in defense of my convictions, but also out of respect to the mandate that was given to me for you, “begins by stating the now outgoing President.
The official reports that spent the day Monday, together with the Trade Union Forum,” to draw up such memorandum [the proposal sent to the Government], always clarifying, throughout the document, opposition to the privatization process. ” For Rui Luís, “the final version of the memorandum includes (…) all general rights that must be safeguarded workers TAP group.”
“It happens, however, that the direction of SNPVAC, disagree with me, its president, did not agree with the memorandum of content, nor with any negotiating opening that did not include a suspension, pure and simple, of the privatization process, which is why collectively decided to withdraw from the union platform and not subscribe to the memorandum sent to the government, “reads the letter.
To Rui Luís, the defense of workers’ rights” would be much more effective the more participation had the SNPVAC in drawing up the specifications of the privatization process, there elencando maximum protection clauses of our rights, together with the other unions, without this meaning, I repeat, if one agrees with privatization ” .
The now ex-president of the union argues that its mission “ not necessarily passes by halting privatization, but, binding and irrevocably, for defending the rights of crew members of TAP and PGA, “the regional airline owned by TAP.
” Why this has not been the opinion of my direction, obviously demito- me “, concludes in the letter to the PUBLIC had access.
The holding of a general strike in TAP is almost unprecedented, with only record have occurred since a standstill type in 1993. But if the union of 12 unions forces to convene a joint protest was a complex process, gentler will now be managing requirements and sensitivities of each.
The crew always defended the suspension of sales of TAP, the Government re-launched in mid-November, but the unions knew that the executive is unwilling to retreat on this decision.
And therefore included in the memorandum sent on Monday the Ministry of Economy requiring that the process be suspended during the negotiation with the unions. A request that has already been officially dropped by the Secretary of State for Transport on Tuesday morning, which accused the union platform down to the ground the possibility of an agreement to stop the strike in TAP.
At this point The Government is assessing whether advances to the civil requisition to minimize the effects that this strike may cause. About 120 thousand passengers had booked to fly by TAP in these four days. So far, about five thousand chose to change the travel, choosing alternative dates or for the repayment of the ticket value.
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