SAG Paralysis: Fedecarne Warns of Daily Losses of US$ 1 Million

Chile: The National Federation of Beef Cattle Producers (Fedecarne) estimated the impact of the mobilization of officials from the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) at "1 million dollars per day," a figure that puts thousands of jobs at risk. The Afusac union, which groups the workers, confirmed the estimated losses in the Region of Los Lagos and announced an escalation of the strike for this Monday, including the Santiago Airport and the ports of Valparaíso and San Antonio. They accuse "indolence" of the service for maintaining personnel on honoraria despite a 100% tariff increase for exporters that was supposed to fund labor improvements. A "deep alarm over the serious and growing damages" expressed the National Federation of Beef Cattle Producers (Fedecarne) in the face of the activity paralysis initiated by the associations of Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) officials. Through a public statement dated October 24, the union warned that the interruption of ...