martin valerianThe President of the National Transport Integrity Association (Anitra) confirms through this medium that a possible urban transport strike in metropolitan Lima and Callao this Thursday, October 3, has been rejected. unanimity After the meeting between various unions of the sector.
As reported on the night of Monday, September 30, the base executive and legislature agreed to give a deadline Repeals Law 32108 (Law Against Organized Crime)If their demands are not met then they will adopt the path of nationwide agitation.
“There is no unemployment. It was unanimously agreed in the grassroots meeting that there would be no strike. First, the government must repeal Law 32108, if not, we will go on a national strike,” Valeriano indicated.
“Now, we are going to form a committee of transport unions at the national level, which will include all the organizations from different sectors and will go on a national strike if the Congress does not listen to us,” he said.
However, this has come to light in the last few hours A group of transporters has threatened to stop their work this Thursday 3rdWhich has created confusion among citizens fearing that the city will once again come to a standstill due to lack of buses and buses.
In this regard, the head of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (mtc, Raul Perez ReyesGuaranteed that they will enforce security looking for the safety of the transporters of Lima and Callao who decide to work normally this October 3.
“Most business and transport unions, including drivers, have indicated that they will go to work tomorrow, which we appreciate. That is why it has been arranged that national police and armed forces personnel will patrol the city very early to avoid any mischief that anyone might do under the pretext of security problems,” he said in a press conference after the session. Indicated. Council of Ministers.
Pérez Reyes admitted that The announcement of this strike is a reaction to personal interestsSince this union’s claim is separate from the request for protection and instead, seeks Demand that buses within the city be formalized.
“They are informal unions that are trying to push forward the agenda that they developed with Mr. Juan Silva (former MTC minister) in 2021. We will not allow this. Our commitment is to sustainable and efficient transportation. There is a formalization agenda that needs to be developed, but not for all types of vehicles. The aim of formalization is to carry out technical inspection of buses and minibuses.
“Don’t let the agenda confuse you. There is a legitimate agenda of concern about civil security that the government has. We are already working to fix this issue. This is an agenda in which everyone participates. The second thing is to paralyze the city so that buses can be allowed into Lima. There is a law that does not allow it, it is only authorized for buses outside Lima, where there are no interprovincial transportation buses,” he said.
Finally, the head of the portfolio called some of the drivers and collectors participating in the strike and urged them to respect the right of workers who want to do their jobs.