USO asks president-elect to pick experienced Ecopetrol CEO

The Unión Sindical Obrera (USO) has sent a letter to Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo De la Espriella, requesting that the next president of Ecopetrol S.A. be a person with deep technical and managerial experience in the hydrocarbons industry, as well as social sensitivity and commitment to dialogue with workers and communities Source: larepublicacoSource: infobae. The union emphasized the importance of this profile for the strategic needs of the company and the country's energy sovereignty.

The USO's letter, signed by leaders of various sub-directives, congratulated De la Espriella on his election and laid out specific criteria for the appointment. According to the union, the ideal candidate must have "broad technical, operational and managerial knowledge of the hydrocarbons industry, with demonstrated experience in the sector and a vision oriented to strengthening Ecopetrol as the most important company of Colombians" Source: infobae. The union also highlighted the need for the new leader to maintain open institutional relations with labor organizations Source: larepublicaco.

Both articles report that the USO stressed that the sustainability of the industry depends not only on technical excellence but also on the ability to build trust with communities in areas of influence. "The sustainability of the industry depends not only on technical excellence, but also on permanent dialogue and recognition of those who make its operation possible," the union stated Source: larepublicaco. The union reiterated its willingness to work jointly with the government and Ecopetrol's administration to consolidate a solid and competitive company Source: larepublicacoSource: infobae.