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Galasur mining labor dispute in Olavarría

Overview

Labor instability has emerged in the Olavarría mining sector following the sudden dismissal of 19 workers at the Galasur quarry. Initially, employees were told not to report for work due to necessary repairs, but they subsequently received dismissal notices without prior communication.

The situation escalated into protests at the Sierra Chica facility, involving assemblies and the burning of tires. The mining union, AOMA, reported that the company is attempting to pay only half of the required severance under Article 247 of the Labor Contract Law. While the company attributes the layoffs to a three-year decline in public works and significant debts owed by state-owned companies, union leadership has criticized the lack of meaningful dialogue, noting that company representatives at recent Ministry of Labor meetings lacked decision-making authority. Workers are currently demanding a negotiation table and full indemnification.

Following a mandatory conciliation order issued by the Ministry of Labor in Buenos Aires, Galasur has provisionally reinstated the 19 dismissed workers. However, the company stated that the employees are relieved from performing duties for the time being. Galasur has explicitly reserved the right to ratify the dismissals once the conciliation period concludes if no agreement is reached, a stance that has led labor representatives to question the company’s genuine willingness to resolve the conflict.

Entities

Galasur · AOMA · Ministry of Labor · Olavarría · Canteras Unidas de Sierra Chica

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Galasur provisionally reinstates 19 workers amid labor dispute

    Galasur has provisionally reinstated 19 workers following a labor ministry order in Buenos Aires, but maintains the right to finalize their dismissals if negotiations with the AOMA union fail.

  2. 4 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Galasur workers protest following 19 dismissals in Olavarría

    Workers at Galasur in Olavarría, Argentina, are protesting after 19 employees were dismissed. The AOMA union is demanding a negotiation table and full severance pay amid disputes over company debt and public-to

  3. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Galasur dismisses 19 workers in Olavarría mining crisis

    Nineteen workers at the Galasur quarry in Olavarría were dismissed following a sudden work suspension, amid a growing crisis in the regional mining sector.

Sources

centraldeportes.com.ar · datoposta.com · diarioconurbano.com.ar · distritointerior.com.ar · elfuertediario.com.ar · elinformadorve.com · elmonterizo.com · elojoenlinea.com.ar · enlineanoticias.com.ar · fmalpha.com.ar · gremialesnoticias.com · infoarenales.com · infobonaerenses.com.ar · lamarcadelincoln.com.ar · limagris.com · noticiasargentinas.com · politicadelsur.com · todoprovincial.com

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