Workers condemn abuses in the maritime company

Workers of the Spanish company Boludadedicated to the operation of ships shipping bunker to exit from the channel and tugboats, condemned by the statement that they are victims of “serious labor abuses” that threaten Panama’s maritime security.

According to the statement in Bolud workers, The company comments on a number of irregularities such as non-payment of overtime hours, working Sundays, holidays, but they ask to work more than agreed.

They confirm that the company does not respect time workers rest who carry out special maneuvers for more than 24 hours continuously, and associates who do not comply with orders are threatened with dismissal.

They also condemn the company bringing in foreign personnel without the necessary training to perform the maritime tasks that the operations of these ships and tugs require. “They assign sailors to execute Head engineer, without a license and without any experience; because they did not want to hire engineers or captains.

The company has staff as non-certified captains on tugboats plying the waters Panama Canal”it is stated in the press release verbatim.

Indications are also framed in occupational safety “If someone has an accident on board or in the work area, they call an ambulance and send you to the hospital; but all the costs of what happened are deducted from your own salary” , highlights the statement.

Company workers Boluda invites the Panamanian maritime authorities, the Panama Canal Authority and the Ministry of Labor intervene in the problem and provide a solution, not only in terms of work, but also in the aspect of maritime safety.

“Remember that those who work for company are human beingsThey have a family and also want to come home alive and rest, as well as those who are only in offices and do not know how to move internally in tugboats“, it is emphasized in the press release of TK workers Boluda company.