The Spanish Federation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distributors (Fedglp) continues this Wednesday with the delivery strike of butane cylinders in protest at the inaction of the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge regarding their demands to the not convene a dialogue table.
This was confirmed by a spokesperson for this employer. Their demand is that the Government guarantee that its transporters receive from the operators a remuneration of at least 4.8 euros per cylinder, compared to the current 25 cents.
The organizers denounce that the butane distributors have been going through a critical situation for years, as a result of the system of updating the remuneration they receive for each cylinder. It has not been updated for more than a decade.
Coinciding with the first day of suspension of home service, last November 5, Ecological Transition published the draft of the ministerial order that regulates the price of butane. However, the Fedglp considers that it is very far from the minimum necessary remuneration that they should receive to cover the costs of home delivery.
For this reason, it also maintains the calendar of delivery suspensions on December 17 and 23. Besides, There were strikes on November 5, 13, 21 and 29 and on December 5.
However, the home delivery service for cylinders will not be suspended in the province of Valencia and in other areas affected by the recent DANA, where many households depend on this supply for their daily well-being.
More than six million homes affected
This strike is proposed before the inaction of the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the conditions imposed by the oil companies that force butane distributors to work at a loss.
The strikes affect the distribution of more than 150,000 butane cylinders which are supplied daily throughout Spain to more than 6 million homes.
The organizers explain that during the suspension period the distribution agencies They do not make home deliveries to individuals or companies, although they continue to guarantee supply to points of sale.
In addition, they assured that the suspension does not affect users in situations of social vulnerability, educational, health, social care centers, nursing homes, or non-profit institutions.