Ecopetrol Union Fractures Internally After Demanding Ricardo Roa's Exit
Amid Ecopetrol's Shareholder Assembly, the president of the Workers' Trade Union (USO), Martín Fernando Ravelo, reiterated the call to the board for the company's president, Ricardo Roa, to be removed from his position.
TL;DR
- USO President Martín Fernando Ravelo demanded Ricardo Roa's removal from Ecopetrol's presidency due to reputational crisis.
- The union threatened national mobilizations and potential suspension of fuel production if the board does not act.
- Internal division within USO emerged, with some members questioning the legality and appropriateness of the mobilization call.
- Ariel Corzo, a USO board member, stated the mobilization decision was not made through institutional channels and criticized the sector driving it.
- Dissenting members argued mobilizations should focus on privatization and labor rights, not actions causing economic panic or reputational damage.
- The internal debate highlights a need for prudence amid the oil sector's current situation and Ecopetrol's challenges.