BUENOS AIRES, Oct 23. Argentina's government has appointed an official as "normalizing delegate" to try to end the strike in the oil sector in the province of Santa Cruz (south), which began 22 days and maintaining a standstill the production of this product the region, following the intervention of the Union of Santa Cruz Private Oil by Order of the provincial government, as reported by the Argentinean newspaper "Clarin." The intervention was approved by the State prosecutor Carlos Ramos, as the authorities consider that "a situation of anarchy within the union, breach of a mandatory settlement issued by the Ministry of Labor's Office and added to the serious economic repercussions that this conflict leads to the province.
" The court order suspended from duty all the secretariat of the oil union. The notice of intervention has already been sent to the secretary general of the union, Hector Segovia, the deputy secretary Ruben Retamoso and the Federation of Oil Workers, to appoint a mediator. Once appointed the mediator, is expected within 90 days call an election.
For his part, Labour Minister Carlos Tomada, has confirmed to be appointed, from Article 56 of Law 23,551, a staff member to be at the forefront and ensure the normal functioning of the union. The representative of the national government will be until the Federation of Oil and Gas Argentina decides what measures should be adapted.
"We assume that this ensures the regular functioning of the activity in the province," added Tomada. The minister, who aspires to be the next head of Government of Buenos Aires, said that "the calling of elections appears to be a clearer solutions." For its part, an oil official close to the secretary general, Luis Cardenas, has indicated they will appeal the decision.
"We will not allow the intervention of the union because we do not stop. In the south it is working normally despite the fact that workers are besieged with the presence of gendarmes by the governor," she added. The oil workers union in the province is divided into two groups and the claim is no longer just wage.
On Wednesday, some 5,000 members of the guild held an assembly oil to demand the resignation of Segovia and to unlock the conflict. In response, this sector Segovia accused of blocking the possibility of an agreement "without caring about the shortage of fuel that can generate." 
" The court order suspended from duty all the secretariat of the oil union. The notice of intervention has already been sent to the secretary general of the union, Hector Segovia, the deputy secretary Ruben Retamoso and the Federation of Oil Workers, to appoint a mediator. Once appointed the mediator, is expected within 90 days call an election.
For his part, Labour Minister Carlos Tomada, has confirmed to be appointed, from Article 56 of Law 23,551, a staff member to be at the forefront and ensure the normal functioning of the union. The representative of the national government will be until the Federation of Oil and Gas Argentina decides what measures should be adapted.
"We assume that this ensures the regular functioning of the activity in the province," added Tomada. The minister, who aspires to be the next head of Government of Buenos Aires, said that "the calling of elections appears to be a clearer solutions." For its part, an oil official close to the secretary general, Luis Cardenas, has indicated they will appeal the decision.
"We will not allow the intervention of the union because we do not stop. In the south it is working normally despite the fact that workers are besieged with the presence of gendarmes by the governor," she added. The oil workers union in the province is divided into two groups and the claim is no longer just wage.
On Wednesday, some 5,000 members of the guild held an assembly oil to demand the resignation of Segovia and to unlock the conflict. In response, this sector Segovia accused of blocking the possibility of an agreement "without caring about the shortage of fuel that can generate."
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