President Gustavo Petro Minister of Labor Gloria Inés Ramírez at a press conference Seatech Internacional Inc. She came out in support of him after he pointed out that workers at his company had put their hands on the job.The producer of Van Camp’s famous Tuna brand is forced to wear a diaper so that going to the toilet does not deduct from his salary.
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Company Although EL TIEMPO first disclosed the recording of the Ministry of Labor’s inspection visit on October 19, it denied the accusations and even announced that it was considering legal action.This and 25 other finds from the facility at Mamonal Bolívar are mentioned.
Seatech not only denied allegations of workplace harassment, However, he assured that the minister’s accusations were unfounded and that over 35 years of work would contribute to the country. and the creation of decent employment from this company is affected.
And he noted unofficially: Behind the case is a well-known union member of the company with whom they have had a labor dispute for several years: Alicia Cardiles Fontalvo.
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EL TIEMPO investigated and found that: Tiempo Servicios SAS and Seatech Internacional Inc. are pursuing an action against the worker at the 1st labor court of the Cartagena region.
According to documents held by EL TIEMPO They are asking for permission to lift union immunity and dismiss the worker due to the events that have occurred since 2015.
In the file, they accuse him of being promoted along with other workers. Seizure and subsequent blockade of Seatech International Inc.’s facilities.. On the Mamonal road, kilometer 8.
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Truths, According to the file, they registered between October 30 and November 3, 2015, Denial of the right to work of employees of both companies.
It is stated in the file that the intervention of both the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and Esmad was requested to control the seizure. “The authorities managed to stop the actual occupation of Seatech facilities.”
The company behind the popular Van Camp brand He says he asked the worker to explain his involvement in the blockade and filed a criminal complaint against him.
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The union leader responded to the request He requested that the dismissal permit be refused because the dismissal was not carried out in accordance with the law. A position supported by the Ustrial trade union organisation.
On March 9, 2020, the first labor court in the Cartagena region declared that the statute of limitations and the termination of the process had been proven. However, Seatech appealed, ensuring, among other things, that delays in the case would not prejudice it, and the decision was confirmed at the second stage.
On March 28, 2022, The Supreme Court ruled on the protective order in which A Tiempo Servicios SAS and Seatech Internacional Inc. requested the protection of their fair trial rights and they managed to cancel part of the process, including the review of the objection they submitted.
Spokesmen for Van Camp’s manufacturer, Seatech International, said they had already reached a settlement with Cardiles.but in the end it didn’t happen.
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EL TIEMPO called the union leader’s lawyer during the process to find out his version of this old case, but his assistant informed him that he was on vacation.
Now, Seatech said it was taking legal action over what it called incorrect versions of diaper use by its operators. It is said that going to the toilet is prohibited.
after what EL TIEMPO published the report of the visit to its facilities, the Ministry of Labor decided to publish the documentIt appears to be signed by two company employees.
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However, the company did not comment on the issue.
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