This Monday the direct vote of the oil workers —electronically— will be the only one to decide the future of the Union of Petroleum Workers of the Mexican Republic (STPRM), when electing the general secretary, a portfolio that has not been occupied for two years, and that “if there are 20,000, or 50,000 workers who vote, or 100,000 arrive, they will be the ones who decide who their leader will be.”
In interview, Alfonso Bouzas, coordinator of Labor Observatory, stated that “the right to vote does not oblige you to vote, the fact of not voting does not give you the right to question the election that was made. Now, here is the most complicated issue, I would see it if the balance is from a union of low representativeness, that more than 50% do not vote, because it speaks of a low representativeness”.
In this sense, he maintained that the risk that a winner who has little representation runs is that “it will cost him a lot to legitimize himself”; in a union that comes from a corrupt tradition, but with union life.
In addition, he maintained that of the 25 candidates who registered in the call, there is doubt as to whether they really have 30% of the recognition of the workers for claim ownership of the contract“That has not been discussed,” he said.
Only two candidates with possibilities
The presentation of the candidates in the morning conference in National Palace, showed that there are only two profiles that are really competing, the current Treasurer of the Oil Union, Ricardo Aldana, and the senator for Campeche de Morena, Cecilia Sanchez.
“Although there are many doubts, because the senator has not been seen to have a great structure, only her sections, which casts doubt on whether she is a candidate capable of convincing the almost 100,000 Pemex workers“, He said.
Election day includes 452 Work Centers, of which, in 93 Work Centers there will be cell phone coverage without restriction on the use of mobile devices inside the Facilities; 270 Various Ground Facilities, staggered access of Personnel to the Administrative Areas will be allowed to exercise the vote by cell phone or computer.
In addition, in 17 Tugboats and 1 Passenger Boat, the Crew will be able to cast their vote on land before embarking or when disembarking; in 29 Drilling Platforms and in the FSO Ship it will be possible to vote by means of a Computer Equipment per site and in 22 Marine Production Complexes, 54 Computer equipment will be enabled so that the Personnel cast their vote.
