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Construction Strike in Panama

The decision by employers not to give in to the exorbitant wage demands made by the union has led to the paralysis of construction works, including that of the Panama Canal.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Following the order from the leadership of the union, workers have halted construction on several real estate projects in the Panamanian capital, in protest against the refusal of the Chamber of Construction to concede to their demands for wage increases.

Erasmo Cerrud, undersecretary of SUNTRACS told Prensa.com that "officials at Mitradel have had to seal off projects and wait for the Panamanian Chamber of Construction to request a count to determine the validity of the strike."

"If at the end of the day it is determined that the majority of workers supports the strike, it will be maintained indefinitely, as was approved last week in the General Assembly held by the union," he said.

Source: Prensa.com

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Construction Strike Continues in Panama

April 2014

The positions held by trade unionists and employers are polls apart, and the more than 400 works have been paralyzed, including the expansion of the Canal.

A staged adjustment of 80% in the wages of workers over the next four years, food provided at lunch time, a Christmas bonus and specific wages for large projects, are the demands put forward for which there is still no agreement.

Construction Strike in Panama Postponed

April 2014

Business Chamber and Workers Union have agreed to continue negotiations which has postponed the threat of a general strike for 20 days.

It is estimated that losses to the Panama construction sector could be more than $9 million a day if the general workers strike takes place. The workers are demanding, among other things, that a single wage scale be established at a national level.

Panama: Construction Threatened By Union Demands

March 2014

A strike has been announced as part of the negotiation of a collective agreement, bringing risk to one of the most dynamic sectors of the Panamanian economy.

In the absence of an agreement between the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (CAPAC) and the Trade Union of Construction Workers and Similar (Suntracs) to sign the collective agreement, the union has announced strikes in the sector.

Panama: Talks Between Employers and Construction Union Break Down

February 2014

After weeks of conflict, the parties have ended talks and left resolution of the problem in the hands of the Ministry.

The Trade Union of Construction Workers and Similar (Suntracs) and the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (CAPAC) confirmed that the Ministry of Labor and Workforce Development (Mitradel) will have to mediate between the two parties, once the round of negotiations has been suspended.