Thousands of people -4,000, according to Government Delegation- have demonstrated this Sunday in Pamplona In defense of the future the Navarra Industry convened by the company committees of seven factories, Given the difficult situation that most of them are going through.
The march has left from the cinemas Golem And he has toured the Plaza de Europa, Avenida de Bayona, Avenida del Army, Count Oliveto, Baja Navarra and Carlos III, until ending in the Plaza del Castillo, according to the EFE agency. Calls are the committees of BSH Ezkirotz, Nano Automotive, Siemens Gamesa, Sunsundegui, Tasubinsa, Tanerías Omega y Volkswagen Navarra. During the march, in addition to the sound of speakers and posters with slogans in favor of each of the companies, chants have been heard in defense of the industry and against the directions of the companies.
Among the affected companies, the last to communicate their closure has been Nano Automotivein Tudela, which has 120 workers. The company’s management sent the workers by WhatsApp the photo of a statement in which they explain that “despite all the efforts made to overcome the difficulties, the company has been seen in the impossibility of maintaining the plant in operation due to The drastic demand reduction by its customers. “
Another of the affected companies is BSH, which announced the closure of the Esquíroz plant two months ago and at this time the Government of Navarra, the Ministry of Industry and representatives of the company are in a negotiation process to seek alternatives to the closure.
Juanjo Hermoso de Mendoza, The president of the BSH Committee, attended last Saturday to the media on behalf of all the conveners, a moment that took the opportunity to point out that “the industrial sector is key in the development and well -being of Navarra and represents a lot more than its own representation numerical because it promotes the economic activation of other sectors of the activity. ” Beautiful also pointed out that, as a result of the situation of all these companies, near 2,000 jobs (direct and indirect) are in check. “The working class is the greatest asset that companies have. Upon receiving public aid, their origin comes from the contribution of it. A social return must be guaranteed that allows us to develop life projects with the maintenance of industrial projects including commitment of the maintenance of jobs. “
That is why they have sued the political agents “constructive contributions aimed at a guarantee legislation via Industry Law and even improving the law against relocation. We must take care of the future of the Navarra industry.”
Beautiful of Mendoza has explained that “there must be a commitment on the part of the companies, but the Government of Navarra has to have a truly guarantee legislation so that they do not suffer democations or a company cannot cease its activity in any way leaving in the helpless to the template. “
To the march of this Saturday, union, political and social organizations have been added, which during the previous week have shown their solidarity and support to the affected companies.