Colombia - Drummond does not respect the right to strike (2013)

On 19 August 2013, the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Colombia (CUT) condemned the attempt by the multinational Drummond to break the strike being carried out by workers, in particular those who are members of the SINTRAMIENERGETICA trade union. A trade union statement condemned the labour authorities’ “complicity” with the company. Two senior managers at the multinational called a vote to put an end to the strike, with the approval of the Ministry of Labour, without taking into account that the strike had been called by the trade unions at Drummond and that it was taking place within the framework set out by the Constitution, the labour laws and international conventions.