“The company will continue to maintain the salaries of these employees on time, taking on this responsibility until a new private operator takes over the management of the cold storage platform and, consequently, absorbs these employees and their contractual processes,” announced Irineu Camacho, the president of the public company.
The announcement was made following the company’s repossession of the facilities, and the assurances to the workers include the payment of Social Security contributions.
The Spanish company Atunlo filed for bankruptcy in its home country and ceased operations a year ago, leaving the workers without answers.
The export of fish to Spain, destined for canning, is the main export product of Cape Verde, concentrated in Spanish firms operating on the island of São Vicente.
Employees and union representatives expressed satisfaction with the resolution of a labor issue that had been ongoing for a year.
Irineu Camacho mentioned that Enapor expects to finalize a contract with a new private operator by May, aiming for the platform to resume operations by the end of the first semester.
