Water Strike Uncertain
The government and the water workers had a 2 hour meeting yesterday, but according to the union leader Walter Navarro the strike is still on. Users yesterday were able to pay their bills, even though water offices were empty of workers.
The Minister of Labor, Fernando Trejos, stated that the government had offered a 7.2 % increase for the water workers in the lower pay scales, approximately 60% of the 2900 water workers. This measure would also benefit 15,000 other government workers, many of whom are in labor unions.
Workers had asked for an 18% hike and the water worker’s reaction to the government offer was unknown late yesterday. Officials have stated that striking workers will be docked pay for every day they strike.