A union is born in one of Kimberly Clark’s plants in Colombia

Publicado: 24 Abril 2013
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The union has been organized with the aim of enforcing labor and trade union rights in the company.

As expressed by the workers and their leaders, this is a victory achieved after several unsuccessful attempts to establish a union. During this process, many workers lost their jobs and have commenced legal proceedings to recover them.

In August 2010 UNI signed a Social Dialogue agreement with Kimberly Clark which is monitored by a Management Committee (made ​​up of companies, unions and UNI representatives) which meets annually. Meanwhile, UNI has established a union network composed of Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, United States and European and Asian countries.

Comrades from the National Union of Paper, Pulp and Cardboard Workers (SINTRAPULCAR), UNI and Industriall have expressed their satisfaction with the creation of the new union in a multinational company from the Packaging sector in Colombia, as this strengthens efforts in social dialogue and respect for human rights in this country.