The Economy Commission of the Chamber of Deputies scheduled for next April 4 a special session to address the serious crisis affecting the Huachipato steel company, instance that will be carried out in the Bio bio region.
«In this crisis, To this economic tsunami that we are experiencing today, and that we cannot bow down to it, we have to face it. «That the Government understands what the effects and consequences are of not changing the decisions that are on the table today,» said the deputy. Flor Weisse (UDI).
«And that means listening to the people, the leaders, the representatives of each of the families in our field and, above all, doing it in unity, with all the representatives of the region, regional governor, mayors of the communes, that is to say, The entire region must be in this fight and in this crusade against the closure of Huachipatobecause this has an effect far beyond the closure in the short term,» added the legislator.
If the closure of Huachipato is finalized, The effects translate into the loss of 22 thousand jobswhich according to local leaders will cause the regional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to drop by three points and around 300 small and medium-sized companies – practically all of them from the Biobío Region – would lose one of their main clients.
«WE ARE NOT WILLING TO LOSE OUR INDUSTRIAL VOCATION»
Along the same lines, the regional governor of Biobío, Rodrigo Diaz, stated that «what we want to tell Chile is that We are not going to remain indifferent to the destruction of 22 thousand jobs and our industrial culture. In Chile, the destruction of the Valparaíso Industrial Cordon happened as if nothing had happened, we who are the last industrial cordon left outside of Santiago, «We are not willing to lose our industrial vocation.»
«If the entire industrial economy of Chile is located in the Metropolitan Region, it is a serious problem for the regions, which is why the regional governors of Chile reacted together, supporting this call,» the authority added.
Meanwhile, the president of the Huachipato Workers’ Union No. 2, Fernando Orellana, He expressed that «it is the political will of the Government, they have the upper hand today, it only depends on them, and we have said it thousands of times, they have the solution of this percentage that we have always asked for: 25% for the grinding bar and 36% for the ball, and there we level the playing field.
«Because we are not going to give up, we are against time and we are clear about that. Huachipato is an integrated industry,» added the leader.
This Monday the demonstrations will begin, affecting the rest of the population.since the Huachipato workers will take to the streets and affirm that they will not stop until they obtain the rescue of the company.
THE BUNKERS: «IT IS A TOPIC THAT TOUCHES US VERY CLOSELY»
This Saturday the first day of the festival took place Rock in Concepción (REC)where -according to the organizers- 150 thousand people attended to witness the spectacle of The bunkers which, for the first time, was presented at this traditional Penquista event, city from where the band emerged.
The presentation was marked by the message of the group’s singerMauricio Durán, who asked the authorities to save the Huachipato steel mill.
«Due to the closure of the Huachipato steel company, We want to send greetings to all the workers, their families, we hope this can be solved and call on all people who have an impact on decisions (that) I hope they make decisions that are best for as many people as possible, so a loving hug for all of them,» said the vocalist.
Later at the press conference, Durán expressed that «we have relatives, our grandparents worked there, our uncles and parents worked there, So it’s a topic that really touches us very closely.»
«Huachipato has been a boost not only economically for the city for many years, but also in cultural and sports development. Perhaps in recent years it was lost, but for many decades it was a very important focus of social development for the regionso that is what we are most interested in not losing,» concluded the member of Los Bunkers.
Thank you very much, Concepción! 🔥
Incredible concert with the 150 thousand people who came to Bicentenario Park at the close of the @rec_festival ⚡️ We are very grateful for this call and for hearing those thousands of voices chanting our songs 🎶#The bunkers pic.twitter.com/0R42rYq831— The Bunkers (@Los_Bunkers) March 24, 2024
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