The owner of Sargadelos, Segismundo García, declared an ERTE due to force majeure. The workers’ representatives have been notified of this and have been informed that this is a temporary employment regulatory measure It will take place between November 27 and December 15 Affecting a total of 86 people. However, it was rejected by Xunta and He urged the resumption of activity “as soon as possible.” In defense of workers’ rights.
Meanwhile, the owner of the historic company informed the Commercial Court No. 2 of A Coruña “His resignation from the position of director or CEO” of the ceramic factory Because of the “arrogance” of the Labor Inspectorate, which “forces” him to “stop carrying out the executive duties he was performing” as of Friday.
“Inconsistency” in the application submitted
The Galician government has stated this He appreciates the “inconsistency” in the submitted application, By non-compliance with applicable regulations and requests additional information and documents from the company’s management. Likewise, it reiterates that “it could not be otherwise”, it will ensure compliance with labor legislation and will report any irregularities discovered.
Regarding the ongoing negotiations since April, he insists on this Act “from the first moment with absolute responsibility, Maintain constant contact with both the company, workers, labor inspection, and mediation so that maximum flexibility is provided to management to carry out the necessary work to correct discovered deficiencies.
As a result of the efforts made by the Galician Government, the Labor Inspectorate has granted Sargadillos a sufficiently long period to carry out the actions stipulated in the requirements in March 2025 and in September 2024. In this context, remember that The Labor Inspectorate made a routine visit To facilities to verify compliance with required procedures.
Zonta is Cooperation in financing worksTaking into account the uniqueness of the plant, it has been declared an asset of cultural interest since 2014. Within the framework of this cooperation, studies on the conditions of the ventilation and extraction system, as well as part of the required procedures, have already been completed. As mentioned on previous occasions, the correction of detected defects is “fully compatible” with the maintenance of the activity and allows, as Xunta concludes, “Ensuring the safety and health of employees.”