Division within USO over strike to demand Ricardo Roa's exit from Ecopetrol presidency
Ariel Corzo, member of the USO's Board of Directors. Photo: Courtesy
TL;DR
- The USO union is facing internal division regarding planned mobilizations and a potential strike to remove Ricardo Roa from Ecopetrol's presidency.
- Ariel Corzo, a USO board member, claims the decision to mobilize was not formally supported by the union's instances and only represents a sector of the National Board.
- This dissenting sector also supports fracking, contradicting previous union decisions.
- Concerns were raised about the risk of US federal agency intervention in Ecopetrol due to the Roa case.
- The sector warned of potential economic panic and damage to Ecopetrol's reputation and financial stability.
- They believe strikes should be reserved for defending Ecopetrol from privatization policies and protecting labor rights, not for this specific situation.