September 07, 2008

Sidor to face another strike on March 27th 2008

BNamericas reported that employees of Venezuelan steelmaker Ternium Sidor are set to call another strike again on March 27th 2008 after a demonstration scheduled for the same day.

Mr Johny Luna treasurer of steelworkers union Sutiss said "The most likely thing is that after the march where the community, the families and the unions will come together, we will paralyze operations again. He said employees are standing firm on their demand to receive a salary increase of VEB 68 per day.”

Ternium Sidor recently proposed a final offer to boost salaries by VEB 44 per day raising the basic monthly wage from VEB 1,240 to VEB 2,572 up by 107%. According to the union employees hope to return to the negotiating table but would like the nation's vice president to participate in the process.

No talks have been held since an 80 hour strike staged several days ago.