The Argentine government has decided to completely stop construction work on the CAREM 25 nuclear reactor , a promising energy project for the country. This decision also led to the massive dismissal of 570 employees, generating discontent in the energy and scientific community.
Argentina’s CAREM 25 project
Also known for being one of the small modular reactors ( SMR ), it aimed to offer an efficient and low-cost energy solution, with applications ranging from energy production to the manufacture of radioisotopes for medical and industrial uses .
The entirely Argentine design and construction of the CAREM 25 represented a historic event in the country’s advanced tool export capacity and technology. In addition, create an energy boost necessary to compete with other countries.
Julio González, general secretary of the UOCRA Zárate, expressed his discontent with the lack of dialogue and consideration on the part of the government, reflecting that all negotiation opportunities had been exhausted, without finding a favorable solution for the workers.
Some details of the construction of the nuclear project. Source: Secretary of Energy of the Nation.
This situation has led the union to declare a state of permanent strike and mobilization, with plans to hold an assembly at the nuclear complex, to find a viable solution in the coming weeks, its plan to fight against mass layoffs.
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