Having called an urgent Expanded
Delegate Congress of Coca-Cola Workers
to deliberate on the current serious
situation it faces,
Resolves to:
- Express its appreciation to the
Ministry of Labor and Social Security
for its valuable participation in
the meetings held in that ministry, as
well as for the suggestions, efforts and
ideas it contributed with the aim of
reaching a solution to the conflict;
- Reaffirm its refusal to accept any
changes in our work structure that may
generally or totally affect the workday,
considering that it would be undignified
for Union members to accept that a group
of 22 employees work four-hour workdays
(with the subsequent reduction in their
income) while the remaining 670
employees in addition to working their
eight-hour workday are required to be
available for new shifts in different
hours, thus forcing them to work
overtime. The Union is not willing to
breach any rules or provisions
established under labor legislation, nor
will it ignore the agreements signed;
- Continue to be open to any solution
that may be found, provided that our
principles are not compromised, as we
will never abandon them, and neither do
we want to compromise those of the other
party;
- Keep all workers updated and in a
state of alert, reaffirming the role of
the Expanded Congress, where all union
members are entitled to participate;
- Thank our fellow labor organizations
for the solidarity they have shown, in
particular, FOEB, IUF,
FATAGA (the Argentinean Federation
of Carbonated Beverages and Related
Industry Workers) by way of FELATRAC
(The Latin American Federation of
Coca-Cola Workers), and the many
Coca-Cola workers’ unions from around
the world that sent their messages of
support.
Coca-Cola Workers’ Union
Montevideo, May 07, 2009
