Four-week Colón strike ends

Almost four weeks of protests in Colón, ended Sunday with the signing by the Government and the Coalition for the Unity of Colón (Cuco), to end the work stoppage decreed by different sectors of Colon society.

The note signed by the director of the Development Planning Institute, Guillermo Salazar; the Minister of Labor and Labor Development in charge, Roger Tejada; and the general coordinator of Cuco, Román Macías, details that the Government promised to reactivate the construction work of the Manuel Amador Guerrero Hospital; continue with the construction of the Roberto Mariano Bula Stadium; build the Art and Culture Center in the old Abel Bravo School, and rehabilitate seven official schools.

 Additionally, the employment program “train yourself for work, Colón” will be developed to facilitate academic preparation and encourage employment. The program for repairing the streets of the city of Colón “Asfaltando tu district” will be carried out, along with eliminating exclusivity in the passenger transport terminals in Colón, to encourage investment by those who, complying with all regulatory procedures want to invest in new transport terminals.

Another of the agreed points was the freezing of the price of fuel at B/.3.95 per gallon, for public passenger transport, and for vehicles with land commercial registration and rolling agricultural machinery.

The Tripartite Commission for the development of Colón will be in charge to ensure compliance with the agreements. The note was also signed by: the director of the Land Transit and Transportation Authority (ATTT).