Seremi Tarcila Piña pointed out that the Ministry of Labor is calling for proposals to be submitted within the framework of the bidding process for this program.

A protocol visit was made by the regional ministerial secretary of Labor and Pension Service, Tarcila Piña, to the Rector of the University of La Serena, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, on which occasion, together with greeting the highest university authority and the dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Mg. Jorge Fernández, presented the “New Leaders” Union Training Schools program and “Continuous Training 2014” to be executed in the coming months. 

During this meeting, held in the offices of the ULS Headquarters, the Labor Seremi extended the invitation to the university institution to participate in this program whose general objective is to strengthen the quality training of union leaders, through of training in theoretical and practical aspects that allow them to acquire or perfect the skills aimed at better developing their union work.

In this sense, Seremi Tarcila Piña pointed out that the Ministry of Labor is calling for proposals to be submitted within the framework of the bidding process for this program, regulated by Decree No. 16 of 2009 of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, adding that it is It is important that this University participates in the initiative, considering its experience and quality, which can be a real contribution to this training.  

On the occasion, the Rector of the University of La Serena, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, thanked the regional ministerial secretary of Labor for the visit and the trust given to this University to participate in the program, especially at a time when working on several projects jointly with government entities.

It should be noted that the “New Leaders” and “Continuing Training 2014” Union Training Schools program is framed within the guidelines of President Michelle Bachelet's government program.