Barinas Union Demands Governor Reinstate 50 Dismissed Workers

Union leaders in Venezuela's Barinas state are demanding Governor Adán Chávez immediately reinstate 50 workers dismissed from the "Fundación del Niño," a children's home affiliated with the governor's office. The union representatives, Alizandro Suárez, William Cordero, and Arturo Lugo, assert that these dismissals lack justifiable cause and violate the workers' constitutional right to employment.

According to the union spokespeople, the terminated employees are parents who rely on their jobs for their families' sustenance. They argue that the state has an obligation under the Constitution to ensure employment for citizens. The union is urging the governor to reconsider the decision and find alternative positions for these individuals within other government departments.

Arturo Lugo, representing the public employees' union, stated that the dismissals have severe repercussions for the affected workers and their families. He also highlighted the detrimental impact on the care and nutrition of at least 100 children residing at the institution, which is now facing closure. Lugo appealed to both the regional and national governments to scrutinize the situation in Barinas, where citizens have lost their jobs, affecting their families who previously received medical, psychological, and psycho-pedagogical assistance.

Furthermore, Lugo denounced that one of the dismissed employees has a cancer diagnosis. The union leader concluded by stating, "Enough with the abuses against the labor force of our state."