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Panama City. Workers of the company Polymer Group from Panama joined to the Plastic Products Worker’s Union (SITPPLAS) and affiliated to UNI, initiated a strike on January 25^th 2011 after the company’s refusal to reach an agreement with the union in relation to economic issues, due to problems in relation to working hours’ payment and the unfulfilment of article number 137 of the Labour Code, which establishes the company’s obligation to grant salary increments for seniority and efficiency, among others.



When this article was delivered, the Ministry of Work and Labour Development was carrying out a headcount of striking workers, to determine if the majority of them supported the action.



For further information contact: marvin.largaespada@uniglobalunion.org



Translated by UNI americas