Pressure mounts on Prosegur to address labour and human rights issues in Latin America
The private security giant, Prosegur, finds itself in the media spotlight after UNI Global Union’s complaint about the company’s human rights and labour relations record in Latin America.
The complaint, filed on November 26 with the Spanish government in Madrid, focuses on four countries and alleges a series of persistent violations of the OECD guidelines for multinational companies in Latin America.
Read the original UNI news article:
Spain-headquartered Prosegur accused of human and labour rights violations in Latin America
Here is a summary of media coverage of UNI Global Union's complaint against Prosegur:
Carga sindical contra Prosegur por su política laboral en Latinoamérica - "Union attacks Prosegur for its labour policies in Latin America” - from Cinco Dias, Spain's second largest business and economics newspaper
Denuncia sindical contra Prosegur por atacar los derechos laborales en Latinoamérica - "Union complaint against Prosegur for attacking labour rights in Latin America” - from Publico.es, a leading Spanish online newspaper
Denuncian malos actos contra trabajadores por parte de Prosegur "Prosegur denounced for bad treatment of workers" - from Larepublica.co, a major business daily in Colombia
Graves acusaciones antisindicales a Prosegur - “Serious anti-union accusations against Prosegur” - from Portafolio.co. a Colombian business website
Denuncian a Prosegur por violación de derechos laborales – “Prosegur denounced for violation of labour rights” - from Radio Caracol, a Colombian radio station
Denuncian a multinacional por violación de derechos a trabajadores – “Multinational denounced for violation of workers rights” - from RCN Radio, a Colombian radio station
Carga sindical contra Prosegur por su política laboral en Latinoamérica - "Union attacks Prosegur for its labour policies in Latin America” - from EntornoInteligente (Venezuelan-based news aggregation website). A reproduction of the Cinco Dias story.
España: Prosegur fue acusada de violaciones de los derechos humanos y laborales en América Latina "Spain: Prosegur accused of human and labour rights violations in Latin America" - from Comfia.info
Denuncia sindical contra Prosegur por atacar los derechos laborales en Latinoamérica "Union attacks Prosegur for its labour policies in Latin America" - from Globedia
Empresa de segurança é acusada de práticas antissindicais na América do Sul "Security company accused of anti-union practices in Latin America" - from Rede Brasil Atual
Prosegur fue acusada de violaciones de los derechos humanos y laborales en América Latina "Prosegur accused of human and labour rights violations in Latin America" - from terc3ra
Sindicatos denunciam Prosegur por violações de direitos humanos e trabalhistas
Sindicatos denunciam Prosegur por violações de direitos humanos e trabalhistas
Denuncia sindical contra Prosegur por atacar los derechos laborales en Latinoamérica