Labor conflict

The deadline for bidding expired yesterday, when 14 companies initially showed interest in submitting an offer for the purchase of Tubos Reunidos, although they have not specified how many have finally made the bid.

The workers of these ITV centres, who have been on strike for 68 days by ELA, have called on the Basque Government to "intervene in the conflict" because "as a public service, the responsibility lies with them".

SATSE, ELA, LAB, CCOO and UGT will release today the calendar of protests for the coming months to demand job improvements for all Osakidetza groups, critical of the agreement reached between the Department of Health and the medical union and demanding an agreement for all professionals.

The union denounces that the negotiating table is "blocked" and asks the Council to "intervene immediately." 

The main mobilisation will take place in the Plaza del Arriaga, where a rally will be held at 5 p.m. Throughout the day pickets will travel through different areas of Bilbao.

The technicians, ESK, LAB, UGT, CCOO, ELA and CNT, who are negotiating the first entertainment agreement in the Basque Autonomous Community, have asked the employers to resume the talks, which have been blocked for a year. They denounce the temporary contracts, the long working hours, the failure to respect legally established breaks, the failure to receive pluses for work on holidays or at night hours, or the difficulties in reconciling work and personal life.

The trade unions negotiating the first labour agreement in the ACV have called for stops on 5, 14 and 26 August to demand improvements in employment and to urge employers to resume negotiations.

In addition to the content of the document submitted by the Department of Health, the trade unions, with the exception of the Medical Union of the Basque Country, have complained that the agreement has been bilateral between the Department of Health and the SME and negotiated outside collective bargaining.

The ESK union believes that this measure would have a negative impact on the rest and health of the workers concerned.

Workers demand that they be brought into line with the conditions of the rest of the ITVs in Gipuzkoa. They work 133 more hours a year and charge between EUR 2 000 and EUR 8 000 less.

The works council and Garnica reached an agreement last week for the redundancies who wanted to return to work to be able to do so.

The bilbaine entrepreneur and the company of Llodio have completed the first procedure of the purchase process, showing interest prior to the submission of an offer.

As a condition for submitting an offer, potential buyers must commit to maintain their activity for at least two years. 

The Extreme-American group linked to Cristian Lay made an offer of €39.3 million, but eventually the amount of the purchase will be higher Conostia Commercial Court. 

In two words, a summary of what will be news of the Present today.

The Medical Union has explained that the decision has already been "taken" by the Strike Committee and that the "start date" remains to be determined.

The cleaners of the municipal services of the Bilbao City Council have started their ninth week of strike to demand better working conditions.