Uruguay
The Uruguayan government prepares a rule to impose minimum staffing at the container terminal
The measure would affect the union conflict at Terminal Cuenca del Plata and seek to sustain loading and unloading operations at the Port of Montevideo. According to Subrayado, officials in the Executive Branch say it will not be a declaration of essentiality, although it would have a similar effect.
The Uruguayan Executive Branch is moving toward approving a regulation to force the Terminal Cuenca del Plata union to maintain minimum staffing at the container terminal of the Port of Montevideo, according to official sources cited by Subrayado.
The decision is being considered amid government concern over the course of the conflict and after business complaints about disruptions to port operations, according to that outlet.
Subrayado reported that the measure would not be an essentiality decree, although the government believes it would have a similar effect. The goal would be to ensure the terminal continues operating in loading and unloading tasks.
In that context, Labor and Social Security Minister Juan Castillo is not in favor of declaring essentiality, an option sought by TCP and opposition leaders. According to the published information, his position is based on the fact that the International Labour Organization does not include the port among essential activities, although within the government they note that that regulation provides for exceptions in situations of extreme difficulty in relevant activities.
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