In the third national meeting of Colombia’s four main workers unions the organizations formed a proposal to increase the minimum salary by 8%, and an increase in transport subsidies of 12% starting in 2014.
Only a day after Ecopetrol and Talisman announced a major discovery in CPO-9, comes this story about complaints of odors in another part of the municipality of Acacias, Meta.
The USO announced the results of their election at the end of November, and the new president Edwin Castaño Monsalve´s first task was to lead an alert that three members of the union have been detained in what the organization calls a judicial set up for actions against Pacific Rubiales (TSX:PRE).
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente) have agreed to create a protocol and environmental guide for contractors to follow, citing in particular seismic exploration activities.
A public referendum to accept or reject oil production near water resources around the Tauramena is just days away, while Petrominerales (TSX:PMG) holds a meeting to establish ties to local businesses for hiring goods and services and politicians clamor on the threat of seismic testing.
The Technological Units of Santander (UTS) has reached an agreement with Spain’s Salamanca University (USAL) to cooperate on a geotechnic academic program which would mean graduates from the Colombian institute also can receive validation with the Spanish counterpart.
This week the topic of the illegal drug trade continues to dominate the discussion in Habana, Cuba, with the Farc calling for legal coca, decriminalized drug use and participation of the US and European authorities in the discussion.
During the LXXII ordinary assembly of the 32 departmental governors the regional leaders will formulate a request for President Juan Manuel Santos to make a true push for greater administrative decentralization and regional autonomy.
Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) awarded a group of 24 suppliers whose performance as contractors stood out as a model in 2013 in a ceremony held in Bogotá.
The USO held elections last week on November 28 and 29th to elect its national representatives. No results have been released thus far, but the union did accuse Cartagena Refinery (Reficar) contractor CB&I (NYSE:CBI) of threatening workers resulting in a low turnout.
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