Following yesterday's consultation, the company's management has announced the launch of a bus service for entry and exit from the Amurrio plant, starting May 12. The human resources department has informed employees that the purpose of this service is to enable workers to travel to their workplace in "adequate safety conditions".
According to management, this decision was made in response to various requests and inquiries on the matter. Meanwhile, yesterday's events have generated multiple reactions. The Vocento group had initially announced that the assembly's conveners would organize a daily march to the factory for work, but at noon today, the organizers themselves issued a statement without confirming such a march.
“"At least 232 workers showed their willingness to end the strike, and have asked the Works Council to act accordingly."
The organizers have defended that yesterday's assembly does not set "dangerous precedents" and have emphasized that a "public and impartial institution" certified the authenticity of the signatures submitted for the assembly. On the other hand, the ELA, LAB, and ESK unions have issued statements condemning what happened, stating that yesterday's assembly does not comply with "legal regulations" and is therefore "invalid".
The unions have criticized the management's attitude, especially the "lack of transparency" in Wednesday's meeting and the absence of information regarding the creditors' voluntary arrangement for worker representatives. LAB has described the management's stance as "shameless" and reiterated that the origin of the conflict is not the strike. Members of ESK have also questioned the legitimacy of the assembly, asserting that the strike call remains in effect.
Meanwhile, the strikers continue to mobilize. Today, as every Friday, they marched from the factory to Amurrio, with hundreds of workers gathering on the road.
