Insecurity and supply of medicines, among the slogans in Ambat for Labor Day

Ambato

In addition to the slogans and banners characteristic of the labor sector, this Labor Day added demands such as procurement of medicines and supplies for public hospitals to improve care, as well as the need to deal with the insecurity that lives in various sectors of Ambato and Tungurahua.

Olimpo Velasteguí, president of the Federation of Tungurahua Workers, assured that this May 1st is not only for the fight for the rights of the working class, but also against the crime that exists in the country, arguing that without security, stability cannot be achieved, there is no investment, and therefore it will not be nor companies, which will result in jobs.

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He said that the Government is expected to contribute to achieving the long-awaited security so that citizens can walk peacefully and peacefully, and not with the fear of becoming a victim of criminal acts at some point.

The vice prefect of Tungurahu, Lilia Villavicencio, was also present at the commemoration, who said that the march in honor of the Ecuadorian worker should serve as a call to united work against the common enemies that the country has: crime, poverty and lack of sources of work.

Another group from the march carried banners against the reform of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS), they oppose the possibility of increasing the retirement age or any increase in the rate of contributions of affiliated companies.

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“Against insecurity and violent crimes” read another sign carried by workers of the Ambato Electric Company. Byron Bonilla commented that although there is no criminal activity in Canton and Tungurahua as in other parts of the country, there are sectors where “vaccines” and extortion are starting to appear.

He then asserted that the workers as a nation join the demand for the safety of all citizens, that measures be taken to eliminate the source of crime and that no force be used because this harms the entire population.

For his part, Iván Jaramillo, representative of the health sector, said that it is unfortunate that there are not enough medical supplies and medicines in the health centers to improve patient care, which two years ago offered everything necessary, but unfortunately until today. not fulfilled.