Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez strongly recommended the workers of Venezuelan Orinoco's steelmaker (Sidor) leaving aside the capitalist model that has damaged the company's operations.

At Florentino Productive Genetic Center, in Barinas, west Venezuela, the president pointed out that the steelmaker workers "are committed to turn Sidor into a socialist company, socialism!"
On Thursday, after 6:30 pm, some 2,000 Sidor ex-workers took over the administrative head office of Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana, a mining conglomerate, from where 200 workers were not allowed to leave.

They requested the presence of CVG chairman Rodolfo Sanz, who promised to discuss with them the sale of 10 percent of Sidor shares. Since Sanz was not present, the discussion on Sidor collective bargaining agreement was not held. Consequently, Sutiss (United Steel Industry Workers Union) does not rule out to halt the plant's operations again.