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Workers Take Over Factory, Government Complicit in not Upholding Basic Labor Rights
In El Salvador it is common labor practice to lay off workers right before end of year bonuses should be paid out, especially in maquiladoras. In maquilas, it is also common practice to take machinery out in the middle of the night and make the maquila “disappear,” so that workers are not given severance pay or other benefits required by law, all while the Salvadoran government turns a blind eye. This year is no exception. The non-payment of end of year bonuses and the evasion of severance pay and other benefits required by law has spurred mobilization among 550 Evergreen maquila workers who are determined to organize and resist.
In El Salvador it is common labor practice to lay off workers right before end of year bonuses should be paid out, especially in maquiladoras. In maquilas, it is also common practice to take machinery out in the middle of the night and make the maquila “disappear,” so that workers are not given severance pay or other benefits required by law, all while the Salvadoran government turns a blind eye. This year is no exception. The non-payment of end of year bonuses and the evasion of severance pay and other benefits required by law has spurred mobilization among 550 Evergreen maquila workers who are determined to organize and resist.
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