Ministry of Labour asks Santander electricity company employees to guarantee electricity service amid strike

Ministry of Labour accompanied the sealing of non-essential facilities of Essa within the framework of the Sintraelecol strike. Photo: Ministry of Labour

Ministry of Labour asks Santander electricity company employees to guarantee electricity service amid strike

TL;DR

  • The Ministry of Labour accompanied the sealing of non-essential facilities of Empresa de Energía de Santander (Essa).
  • The strike by the Sintraelecol union began on Friday, February 20th.
  • Dialogue between the union and the company, with government mediation, failed to reach an agreement.
  • The Ministry of Labour highlighted the constitutional right to strike in Colombia but stressed the importance of protecting essential services.
  • Authorities are ensuring that essential energy supply services are not compromised during the protest.
  • The Ministry called on the union and the company to guarantee the continuity of the public essential service.
  • Failure to comply with these obligations may result in administrative investigations and sanctions.