Martín Bidegaray
07/21/2020 - 10:14
- Clarín.com
- Economy
- Economy
The Vaca Muerta formation is paralyzed . The only equipment that is in operation is from Shell. The reactivation may come from the hand of YPF, the country's main company, which has complications on the union front.
The company offered a voluntary retirement plan , with the aim of reducing the number of employees and lowering their costs. Guillermo Pereyra, head of the Oil and Gas Private Union of Neuquén, Río Negro and La Pampa, does not oppose this initiative. However, he warned of other changes. "We had a meeting on Friday morning (with YPF). They presented us with a project to modify the collective labor agreement, but to modify it in a terrifying way, they take away all the rights of the workers and the conquests, ”he said.
“They do it on the grounds of productivity and efficiency, but they want to take away our rights. This is not because of the pandemic. We asked that they take people out to work, we proposed a rotation system, but YPF did not get any equipment to work, neither drilling, nor workover, ”he complained.
Modifications to a collective labor agreement cannot be made by individual agreements between union and company. "We have to discuss it with the CEP and CEOPE chambers (which group the companies)," confirmed Pereyra. The unionist sent an audio to thousands of members , which circulated over the weekend.
“YPF has 100% of drilling, fracturing and workover activity paralyzed. The difficult financial situation is not a consequence of the pandemic as they want to sell it, "he protested. The unions agreed that the workers remain in their homes until August 31. Pereyra discusses with YPF about what will happen the day after.
At YPF they did not answer Pereyra. Within the company they believe their approach is wrong. For the reactivation of Vaca Muerta, YPF wants to promote a new productivity agreement . This is where the differences with the unionist would lie.
Almost two months ago, the YPF president -Guillermo Nielsen- said that the oil company "could not continue with so many employees."
The retirement offered by the company is the equivalent of a double compensation and an extra such as Christmas bonus and choosing the best salary as the basis for calculation. It also includes a three-year medical plan, with voluntary adherence. “YPF has initiated a disguised layoff plan for non-Convention personnel. This plan translates into an "invitation" to a voluntary retreat program paying a tempting indemnity but payable in 36 installments, " protested a statement from Supeh.
The state-controlled oil company announced Monday that it reached an agreement with 58.4% of its creditors . It is for a replacement maturity of securities that must be paid soon by others in the medium term. The proposal will remain open until the end of the month, in order to achieve greater adherence.
YPF sought the accession of 70% of creditors, and believes that this is a number that was close.
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