USO, Ecopetrol union, supports the decision to accept Ricardo Roa's vacation and leave
The Unión Sindical Obrera (USO), Ecopetrol's main union, expressed its support for the board of directors' decision to accept the temporary leave of Ricardo Roa, the company's president.
TL;DR
- USO, the main union of Ecopetrol, supports the board's decision to grant President Ricardo Roa a temporary leave.
- The leave is to allow Roa to address personal legal matters.
- USO believes Roa's situation was negatively impacting Ecopetrol's reputation and finances.
- The union expresses confidence in Juan Carlos Hurtado, the interim president.
- USO has policy differences with the government on energy matters, favoring new technologies over solely stimulating crude and gas production.