Pemex waste: 245 million pesos of unionized workers

Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) between 2016 and 2018 handed to the oil union 245 million 190 thousand 848 pesoss to cover the salaries and benefits of 333 workers under the Carlos Romero Deschamps, Secretary General of the Union Petroleum Workers of the Mexican Republic (STPRM).

Of these workers, 12 permanently serve Romero Deschamps, according to data published by the newspaper L & # 39; s universal.

In addition to workers' salaries, Pemex covers expenses such as: accommodation, meals, per diem, transportation, services and services they need if they are ordered in any part of the country or abroad.

A report on the resources provided to the union indicated that between January and November 2018, the union received 88 million 404 000 848 pesos to cover previous expenses.

Clause 251 of the 2017-2019 Collective Labor Agreement (CCT) states that "the employer shall pay wages and allowances, per diems, transportation aids and expenses related to activities abroad" to unionized workers, including 12 systems and personnel auditors. pipelines and 36 secretaries general of local executive committees, as well as representatives of sections 1 and 10 of the marine branch.

Between November 1st and November 30th, the union received 8 million 337,000 112 pesos for these expenses. and on average last year received 7 million 865,000 200 pesos a month but in September, this figure rose to 16 million 674,000 224 pesos.

The numbers arrive a few days later Andrés Manuel López Obrador will ensure that "Pemex will resurface" and Octavio Romero Oropeza, CEO of the company, announced a growth plan for Pemex.

The plan includes the construction of 13 production platforms, the installation of 13 pipelines ashore and the lease of 72 water wells.

The company's debt is estimated at 82.3 billion pesos, while the huachicoleo represents a loss of resources of 60 billion pesos. In the 73 months between 2012 and January 2019, Pemex reported red numbers out of 60.

Over the past six years, the company has accumulated net losses of one billion 231.8 billion pesos, or 60% of the total debt of the oil company.

In addition, for 29 years, Pemex has been importing gasoline, propane, natural gas, petrochemicals and fuel oil; for 23 years, diesel and for 21 years, turbosina. In monetary terms, that represents $ 300 billion.