ICE Workers To Strike July 30

Thousands of workers of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) will take to the streets on July 30, protesting the institute's "voluntary labour mobility" plans.



The state institution says it needs to cuts some ¢80 billion colones in spending, that includes cutting back on some work hours, overtime and wages.

ICE's plan is to reduce the work week from 48 hours to 40 and reduce salaries accordingly, starting next moth.

According to Fabio Chaves, head of the ICE Union, ASDEICE, the workers are against the plan and will take to the streets to demonstrate it.

ICE is reporting a loss of ¢22 billion colones, blaming the opening of telecommunications as one of the main reasons.