Venezuela: Polar brewery workers demand the government let them ‘work in peace’

Workers of Venezuelan brewer Polar ‘are aware that they d not want to be nationalized’, Rafael Rosales, a labor leader of the brewery, was quoted as saying by El Universal on June, 3.

Cervecería Polar’s employees have held two meetings after President Hugo Chávez threatened on June, 2 to nationalize the company. The meetings are intended to discuss workers' fear about their future if threats become true.

"All workers are nervous for what the President (Hugo Chávez) said. But his words gave us more strength to keep fighting for everything. He (Chávez) is the one who uses the media, but we are aware that we do not want to be nationalized," Mr. Rosales said.

"Do not touch our jobs. Let us work in peace," Rosales asked the government.

04 June, 2010