The Union of Business Chambers (UCCAEP) presented a constitutional appeal against RECOPE collective bargaining agreement, which was seen as “abusive.”
The business sector declared that there are out-of-proportion benefits that users are paying in fuel rates. As consequence, they are asking the judges to curb the agreement achieved by the government and the union.
Franco Pacheco, president of UCCAEP, stated that the 5% decline in the cost of the convention is insufficient. According to the leader, RECOPE benefits and privileges cost the country more than 20 billion colones per year.
The businessmen are questioning the paid leaves for lectures and seminars abroad, the subsidy for the purchase of eyeglasses, extra payment for riskiness and severance pay that RECOPE offers to its workers.
In the past, the government defended the convention by assuring that for the first time they negociated and generated savings to the country. The administration denies that most of the gasoline rates in the country finance these benefits.