HE Sea Cloud Spirit known as The last major ship created by MetalShips & Docks. He arrived there in 2018, specifically in 2010, years after the Factoría de Naval de Marín shipyard (Pntevedra) went bankrupt due to the stagnation in the industry and the paralysis of tax leasing, and remained in Vigo until 2021. Delivered to Sea Cloud Cruises. It is a three-masted schooner type sailing vessel, one of the largest in the world. tourism prize. The five-floor and 4.200 square meter towed sailboat has a capacity of 136 passengers and 90 crew, and the contract has been awarded to Teis. approximately 750,000 operating hours. While that time is equivalent to the creation of 350 positions, it has nothing to do with the company’s workforce becoming CEO in 2020. jesus villacanas And currently has only about 40 employees. “We were over 70 three years ago,” he complains. Jose Antonio Fernandez VilaDeputy Chairman of the Committee. That was one of 30 people laid off every three years, seven of whom lost their positions last Friday..
Yesterday, three days after that news, the staff gathered at the door of the olive factory and the union president moved forward. call a to hit uncertain against what they see as their “dismantling”. “We will declare an indefinite strike and talk to the CIG and the UGT because we understand that we need an answer once and for all,” he said at a press conference from the unopened factory. Early morning for CC OO-led action.
“No Hiring Policy”
Calling even the current CEO of MetalShips & Docks a “hitman”, Fernández Vila later told Prensa Ibérica’s Faro de Vigo that the shipyard has not built a new ship like the Sea Cloud Spirit since his arrival. “A zero hiring policy has been implemented,” he said., points out that “repairs are made only on ships that do not give more than themselves”. Moreover, in his eyes, his workload voluntarily reduced: “From day one, he made it clear to us that his goal was to retain only a dozen employees.”
The acting committee chairman does not ignore the fact that the management got rid of most of the staff to facilitate his future sale and criticizes that he missed an opportunity to sell the company to Astilleros Gondán. which company It closed the last financial year with a loss of 2.2 million, over 4.5 million of the previous year, He says he will ask for 30 million for the facilities. A “brake card” comparable to the 14.5 million Barreras sold.
road map
“There are no buyers at the moment. And that’s the case if you have a company and you don’t sell it or don’t want to invest in it,” said Fernández Vila, emphasizing that “everything possible will be done to put an end to this situation.” As pointed out in this newspaper, a roadmap is expected to be created this week, which will include all mobilization actions to be carried out, trying to ensure the participation of different agencies from the sector.
The acting committee chairman also criticized Manuel Rodríguez, chairman of the Círculo de Empresarios de Galicia and owner of Rodman, a group to which MetalShips & Docks belongs, who chose not to comment. When the businessman did not want to bet on the shipyard, he said no matter how long it takes. demanded government intervention.. He warned that in his case, and two of the last seven dismissed, union officials said: “You can’t be shooting like that. It was pure pressure.”
Metalships Status
1. No ship since 2020
According to the works council’s complaint, the company has not won any contracts to build ships since its new CEO arrived.
2. 2.2 million lost
In parallel, the company did nothing but record losses. An additional 2.2 million were added last year to 4.5 million in 2021.
3. Mobilization actions
Faced with a wave of layoffs and union pressure, the workforce is preparing a series of actions to take action in the coming days.