Although he disguises himself as a "metalworker," the union leader who also serves on the Central Committee of the Communist Party does not work in any private company or state agency.
In fact, he "worked" partially at the metalworking company Tsakos Industrias Navales, but in reality, he was on union leave.
That is, paid time off to carry out his duties as a union leader, of course receiving his full salary with all benefits.
The metalworking company Tsakos closed in March 2024. As a result, Marcelo Abdala lost his "job." However, the Communist Party union leader continues to receive a hefty salary paid by the PIT-CNT union, which, as is known, is funded by the union dues paid by real workers.
Alcoholized Crash
The traffic accident involving Marcelo Abdala occurred on February 4, 2022, in the Punta Carretas neighborhood of Montevideo, and is one of the most controversial episodes of his public career.
Abdala was driving a rental car on Bulevar Artigas when, at the height of García Cortinas, he lost control and crashed into two parked vehicles.
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No injuries were reported, but after a police breathalyzer test, it was determined that the union leader was driving with 1.53 grams of alcohol in his blood.
Having exceeded the legal limit and committed an offense under the Offenses Law, the Justice system sentenced him to 15 days of community service (a total of 30 hours), a penalty he served by performing tasks at the Museum of Memory.
Abdala is the same person who admires the totalitarian narco-dictatorships of Cuba and Venezuela.
