The outbreak of nodular dermatosis in Navarre has shaken the Basque livestock sector
The primary sector of the ACV is on alert for contagious nodular dermatosis. Navarra has banned all livestock fairs in France and Catalonia due to the worsening situation, while Gipuzkoa has urgently collected farmers in Zizurkil.
The spread of contagious nodular dermatosis (DNC) has raised all the alarms. Although in the Basque Country no caseshave yet been detected , organizations have increased preventive measuresin France and Girona (withmore than 2,000 cattle slaughtered ).
The GovernmentofNavarre has decidedto ban all fairs, competitions and concentrations of animals (except for dogs and cats)until 30 November due to the deterioration of the epidemiological situation in France. New foci have been detected in the departments of Jura, Ain and Pyrenees Oriental and inGirona about 20 positives have been confirmed in connection with the irregular movement of animals.
The DNC is a viral disease transmitted by insects that does not affect human beings, but if a single infected specimen is detected it is forced to kill the entire farm. "European regulations leave no room for manoeuvre," the veterinarians stress. This obligation is of concern to the sector and warn of the serious economic consequences of its arrival in the Basque Country.
In Gipuzkoa, the Provincial Council has convened an emergency meeting this Thursday in Zizurkil with farmers to analyse the evolution of the outbreak and coordinate the response. In Bizkaia, in areas where there are many farms, such as the Karrantza Valley, preventive vaccination has been speeded up.
"It's a serious disease, but mortality only reaches 5%, so the total sacrifice seems excessive to me," says veterinarian Iker Eletxigerra, who has more than 25 years of experience in Carranza. He also recalls that the virus spreads through insect bites and that, although it affects production, it does not pose a danger to human health.
While Cantabria has suspended livestock meetings, the Basque Deputies do not intend to do so for the time being, and the livestock auction scheduled for this Sunday in Aia (Gipuzkoa) will be maintained.
In Navarre, the Livestock Union has asked the Foral Government to exempt possible aid for forced homicides from the IRPF, given the growing concern about possible losses caused by the spread of the disease.
The primary sector of the Basque Country faces days of uncertainty, with the evolution of the outbreak on the other side of the border and with the aim of preventing nodular dermatosis from reaching the Basque Country .
You might like
Workers at Tubos Reunion in Amurrio will return to work this Monday after the strike
The Commission, however, does not rule out the resumption of future stops, and for the time being it has called two days of strike and mobilisation for 26 and 28 May.
ELA has denounced that there has been a campaign "orchestrated" by the Tubos Reunidos company and supported by employers
Mitxel Lakuntza, general secretary of the ELA union, has condemned the company's "deplorable management" in recent years, with "170 million debt generated by shareholders."
Indefinite strike called in Tubos Reunidos
Most of those meeting today at the Amurrio factory have decided to call off the strike and start 24-hour stops.
Tubos Reunion workers hold an assembly to decide the future of the indefinite strike
It's a lot of tension at the Amurrio factory after the latest trade union movements and the change of scenery after the creditor competition.
Entertainment workers are on strike today in Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa
They call for an agreement for the sector to ensure decent working conditions. Many events have already been cancelled and incidents are expected at concerts, theatres and congresses today.
Until 1 June, the deadline for nominations for the Tubos Reunion Competition Administrator will open
A court in Vitoria-Gasteiz last Tuesday declared seven companies belonging to the Tubos Reunidos Group to be in voluntary competition with creditors and appointed PKF-Attest Concursal as their competition administrator.
LAB supports the possibility of Tubos Reunidos calling off the strike and ESK advocates extending it
Both unions, together with ELA, have convened an assembly on Friday to decide whether to continue unemployment.
The reduction in VAT on light and gas will be suspended on 1 June and will return to 21% as prices have fallen
The reduced rates of fuel (petrol, diesel and biofuels, and partial return of professional diesel) and hydrocarbon tax will remain in force until 30 June, as inflation for these products remains above the 15% threshold set by the government in April.
Santurtzi Local Police will support a "strike of rigour" to demand an improvement in working conditions
Workers report "organizational breaches", as well as lower earnings compared to other municipal workers, and a lack of staff at mass events. According to ErNE, agents have begun to strictly apply all regulations and have stopped carrying out reinforcements and overtime.
CEBEK considers labour disputes to be "contrary to the progress of society"
The president of the Biscay employers CEBEK, Guillermo Buces, has described labour disputes as "contrary to the progress of society" and has called on all trade unions to sit down with employers to change their model of relationship.