[Economics] National Trade Union Council rejects the call to march made by the Government

[Akrapovic]

The organization, which brings together the main unions of national production, spoke out against the demonstrations called by the Government to support the reforms it is promoting.

 

 

The National Trade Union Council expressed its concern about the call for the march carried out by the national government in support of the package of social reforms promoted by the administration of President Gustavo Petro, of which only the one referring to health is known (until today).

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The organization, which brings together the main production unions, calls on the president to guarantee citizen access to the content of the bills with time to deliberate on them. Through a statement, the Council added that "transferring the debate to the streets, promoting horizontal interference between the branches of public power puts the institutional framework at risk, especially the exercise of the constitutional functions of the Congress of the Republic."

According to figures from the organization, so far this year there have been some 121 blockades in 20 departments, consequences for mobility and for the economy because it makes "an invitation to use institutional channels so that, within the framework of the Constitution and the Law, a democratic, informed and participatory debate is guaranteed in the Congress of the Republic. Respecting the separation of powers and the pillars of the democratic system”.

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It is worth clarifying that this semester the reform to health, work, pensions, submission law and other initiatives that have already been under way since last year, such as political reform, will be discussed in Congress.

The truth is that the support in the Legislature for these reforms is uncertain, which is why the Historical Pact and President Petro have called marches for Tuesday, February 14, in what they have called a "great social dialogue" on the reforms. .

 

link: https://www.elespectador.com/economia/macroeconomia/consejo-nacional-gremial-rechaza-el-llamado-a-marchar-hecho-por-el-gobierno/