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Union of Truckers of the Confederation of Carriers Fuerza del Nortealong with others, continued its second day of strike on Tuesday by blocking various highways in Chile to protest rising fuel prices and “insecurity” in the sector.
“As highway drivers, we don’t have safe parking so we can spend the night, sleep and add to this an uncontrolled increase in fuel consumption in general, both oil and gasoline,” said group spokesman Carlos Galaz at the event. press point.
In the last hour of this Monday, after the first day of mobilization, the Chilean government assured that an initial agreement had been reached with the leaders of the Chilean National Freight Transport Confederation (CNTC) and the National Truck Owners Confederation (CNDC). among other organizations.
Both CNTC as the CNDC did not join the carriers’ strike on Monday and issued a statement calling the protest “absolutely irresponsible” due to “serious economic hardships that Chile”.
On the other hand, the Paine Trucks Owners and Drivers Association joined the strike. Among the points of the agreement with Chile’s executive branch is the establishment of a fixed price for a liter of diesel fuel for three months, but the unions of the unemployed continued to strike, waiting for the proposal to be agreed with their bases.
CNTC President Sergio Perez at the end of the meeting with the government assured that his organization does not plan to join the truckers’ strike, but they will consult with the proposal of the executive branch to evaluate future mobilizations.
“We ourselves are doing what the Fuerza del Norte Transport Union Confederation demands,” the CNTC leader said, adding that they hope the government will “definitely comply.”
The leaders of the Fuerza del Norte and the Paine Owners and Drivers Association criticized the principle of government consent and decided to continue the strike: “She does not represent us, she does not work with us,” the president of the Paine organization said. , Marcelino Perez.
This Tuesday morning, highways in the north of the country were again damaged, with roads partially cut, with trucks parked on their sides.
Chile’s GDP grew by 0.3%
Rising fuel prices are one of the many problems facing the government of Gabriel Boric. Chile’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3% in the third quarter year-over-year, in line with market expectations, a figure that confirms a slowdown in economic activity, Bank Central said. .
This is far behind the growth of 5.6% recorded in the second quarter of the year and 7.4% in the first quarter, according to data reviewed in the quarterly national accounts report.
(As reported by EFE)
Source: RPP
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