Shipping industry strike ends after government and unions reach agreement on key issues.
Strike ends with signed agreements
At the end of last night, unions, workers, company owners in the shipping industry, and the government reached an agreement on a protocol to end the strike. This marked the conclusion of a period of labor action that had disrupted operations at the Autonomous Port.Government signs first protocol
After the government signed, around midnight, a first agreement protocol regarding the call for competition for shipping companies that could be established at the Autonomous Port, a second agreement protocol was quickly found between the union and the company owners, who themselves supported the social movement.Discussions on notice period begin
At 7:30 p.m., the CSTP-FO and the dockworkers began discussions on the points of their notice period that concerned the country. These discussions were part of the broader effort to resolve the strike and restore normal operations at the port.Protocols signed in the early morning
Around two in the morning, the two strike exit protocols were signed. The two blocking points, the extension of the agreed exploitation period from 15 to 20 years in the call for competition, and the strict respect of the right to strike in the same call for competition, were both accepted by the presidency.