A firefighter from Ribeira park (A Coruña) was transferred to a medical center after being ill. nose injury –an open fracture, according to his colleagues– riot police attack police At the gates of UIP’s Ourense Provincial Council, Tense and mass protest by firefighters It happened this Monday.
Firefighters say the attack by an agent involved a group of Protesters put pressure on the cordon It was set up with metal fencing outside the institution’s main entrance. Organizers claim that this protest action was previously reported to the authorities.
“They attacked the police officers guarding the official building with flamethrowers.”
The injured person was first rescued after the intervention of his friends. was evacuated by ambulance to the hospital emergency room. Hours later, the SUP police union, the most represented in Galicia, announced that it would appear as follows: special accusation Against the person or persons identified as the perpetrators of the “injury of two agents.”
SUP describes the mobilization of firefighters as “radical” and condemns the action “Violent and premeditated” action, they provide. “Including flamethrower“They attacked the police officers guarding the official building.”
SUP states: Firefighters “perfectly equipped” and carried out their actionsin a coordinated and pre-planned mannerThey are trying to occupy the building by using force, using fire extinguishers and flares, creating a smoke screen and throwing unidentified objects containing paint on the façade of the Provincial Assembly.
The police union claims that “the regional firefighters’ collective should be there to extinguish fires, not to put them out.” A protester “used a flamethrower-like device, serious damage and injuries to officers”. Police are investigating the incidents and the SUP will request information from the Sub-Delegation on “possible responsibilities of the person calling the party for the changes and civil disturbances”.
Approximately 200 professionals assigned to different provincial consortiums from all over Galicia attended the demonstration in Ourense. The mobilization schedule will continue on October 27 in front of the Provincial Assembly of A Coruña and on the 31st of the same month in front of the Provincial Assembly of Lugo. If a solution does not come sooner, a demonstration is also planned for November 17 in Santiago de Compostela.
Twenty-four parks in four provinces are affected by labor conflict; Four of the bases are located in the Ourense municipalities of A Rúa, Xinzo de Limia, Verín and O Carballiño. Workers They demand decent working conditions through a regional agreement, a permanent job as well as more personnel and technical capabilities. “We are firefighters with the worst conditions in all of Spain,” the strike committee emphasizes.
The protest, which started from Alameda de Ourense in front of the main Post Office building, kept Progreso Street closed for more than two hours. Firefighters started marching behind protest banners. Many tires were set on fire on Rıza Street. The column of smoke in front of the Marcos Valcárcel cultural center caused numerous calls from citizens warning of fire.
Protesters continued their march to the Provincial Assembly gate, throwing eggs containing dyes of various colors. The bullets were targeting the front of Il Pazo. The fingerprint will be visible until cleaning is completed.. The municipal fire brigade, unaware of this conflict, extinguished the tires.
Ourense Provincial Council President Luis Menor: “There is a permanent dialogue, but I do not see an immediate solution at the moment”
During the protest, protesters requested the presence of Provincial Council President Luis Menor, as well as making other demands such as “poor firefighters, never again”. Cries of “resign” and “resign”corruption”.
The head of the provincial administration, who was the director general of Emergencies during his time in Xunta, agreed to meet with some representatives. Eventually a spokesman for the strike committee noted that the politician had promised to “act as interlocutor and give us news on the rest of the councils this week” when considering a possible meeting to consider the proposed deal.
“Too distant” postures
Menor explained that what he would do was to transfer his demands to the common negotiating table, of which the four councils and Xunta are part. Assuring that professionals in the province have the best conditions in the whole of Galicia, the head of Ourense emphasizes that the solution to the labor conflict, where positions are currently “very different”, will be as follows: an “autonomous” response that is unique and common, “free of political coloring” and there is no difference between the four consortia.
“Is there a permanent dialogue but I do not see an immediate solution at the moment,” admitted the chairman of the Ourense Provincial Council. Luis Menor condemned “this form of protest, which I do not like, with these attacks on public furniture”, referring to the throwing of paint on the Provincial Assembly. “You can’t lose your mind like that with the damage we’re going to pay for now,” he said. He stated that the cleaning of the main wall of Pazo will be carried out as soon as possible through legal channels, “with our own means, by collecting from insurance or by requesting from insurance.”
When the tense protest ended, with conflict still ongoing and a resolution to the strike still distant, protesters walked to the medical center where their colleagues were treated for their injuries.
Late this Monday, The strike committee sent a statement Explaining this episode’s version of the events that took place in front of the Ourense Provincial Council:
“Today’s concentration in Ourense, like that in Pontevedra on the 20th, responds to the following situation: Accumulated fatigue of firefightersThere are those who see how they have been ignored by responsible administrations for years. Firefighters approached the Ourense Provincial Council headquarters at noon and began their protest. Police cordon blocked access to the corporate building. After a struggle Fire brigade tried to approach At the entrance of the Provincial Assembly building, UIP representatives started receiving fees (we don’t know if it is authorized or not) they started to give strong blows at head level As can be seen in numerous graphic documents from top to bottom of protesters and We know they do not respond to regulatory procedures.
This accusation injured many firefighters is in a defensive stance They raised their hands to protect themselvesadding a significant number injuries of varying severity in their upper extremities. In the most extreme case, a police officer struck a firefighter directly in the face. multiple fractures of the nose and cheekbone. It was also remarkable in terms of visual effects. unfortunate use of pesticideafter this becomes inflamed during projectionIt can be interpreted as a threat tool by firefighters, but it should also be emphasized. Fire does not reach police officersBut it crosses the minds of many colleagues before diluting.
From the strike committee, We invite firefighters to remain calm in subsequent appointments (27 in the provincial legislature of Coruña and 31 in Lugo) condemn all forms of aggression We demand that the administrations comply with the agreed issues. “Whatever meeting they have canceled because they haven’t done their homework will have to take place, and when it does, we hope they will have sufficient legal capacity and the necessary technical advice to negotiate.”