Costa Rica: NO to Essential Services Strikes

The Supreme Court has ruled to leave in place the veto of the Law known as the Labor Procedure Reform, which allowed strikes to be called on essential services such as ports, hospitals and public transportation.

Friday, August 7, 2015

From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations in the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP):

- Business Sector considers it to be a benefit to all Costa Ricans
- UCCAEP see this ruling as an opportunity to build confidence in national and foreign investors.

The Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP), noted with satisfaction the decision of the Constitutional Court to declare as unconstitutional the lifting of the veto on the Labor Procedure Reform .

UCCAEP's President Ronald Jimenez, said the move is good for Costa Ricans, and an excellent signal to investors because essential health services such as ports will no longer be subject to strikes.

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