Uruguay: Uninvolved in the conflict, producers are the most affected by the strikes in the meat industry

Published 2024년 12월 25일

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Rural institutions in Uruguay have appealed to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security to recognize cattle slaughter as essential, following unexpected union actions that have disrupted the industry. The institutions argue that these strikes cause significant financial harm to producers, who have no way to mitigate the effects. Each animal sent to slaughter represents a significant investment in time, resources, and costs, and its return can lead to weight loss and stress, rendering it unsellable for a certain period. The unions' striking also increases the supply of cattle, resulting in lower prices for producers. The future Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Alfredo Fratti, has criticized the meat industry union for its actions, highlighting the financial struggles of small and medium-sized producers in the sector.

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Several rural institutions asked the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) to declare the essentiality of cattle slaughter when the animals entered the slaughterhouse. They clarify that they are not against the rights of workers, but surprise measures such as those carried out by workers harm producers without them being able to do anything to find a solution to the conflict, because it is not theirs but the industry's. The Rice Growers Association (ACA), the National Association of Milk Producers (ANPL), the Rural Association of Uruguay (ARU), the National Commission for Rural Development (CNFR), the Federated Agricultural Cooperatives (CAF) and the Rural Federation (FR) issued a statement on Monday 23 addressed to the public in which they explain how damaging the union measures are. They are directed at the industry, but the most punished sector is that of the producers who have no responsibility or influence to find a solution. “For several weeks now,” workers in the ...

Source: Agromeat