The Minlabor unions denounced the minister before the International Labor Organization

In this regard, Minister Ramírez said that the complaint does not correspond to reality. “I have never proposed retaliation; I have always said this Government, which has an identity with the workers, will provide all the constitutional guarantees for the workers to speak out. We will never have labor massacres.”
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The workers point out that on several occasions, more than three, they have insisted that agreements be reached within the ministry.

“However, to date and despite having been requested by right of petition on June 5, To date, the administration has not commented on the matter.“, they detailed.

The strike has continued since May 31 because they claim that there have been breaches of agreements made in past years.
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Last week, according to Rubi Fontalvo, member of the strike committee, the employees of the Ministry of Labor that in several offices at the portfolio level they have faced intimidation for participating in the demonstration.
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One day before, the Ministry of Labor informed all public servants and union organizations of the entity that after holding several technical tables with entities such as the Administrative Department of the Public Service and the Ministry of Finance, the granting was approved. of the special compensation bonus established in the 2023-2025 union agreement.

According to the minister, “this demonstrates once again the political will of the Government and in particular of the Minister, who once again invites the union organizations to the permanent dialogue table“, said.

Furthermore, the ministry reaffirmed that union actions have full guarantees, and “motivate an approach that allows continuing the route of social dialogue proposed as an example of resolution of labor conflicts in the country,” it added.

The Ministry’s unions went on strike because they claim that several agreements determined in the 2023 collective agreement were not fulfilled. Among others, they had been promised that a 50 percent salary bonus would be given to all workers, which was finally not fulfilled. pay.
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According to the Minister, it is important to continue with all the efforts that are necessary to move forward with the permanent social dialogue table.

“This table is open and all the union organizations that have signed the agreement are invited and we will continue to do all the administrative steps that are necessary to ensure that this is fulfilled and we still have almost a year to advance the agreements signed for the 2023 validity period. 2025, which we are expediting,” said Ramírez.