Violation of international standards
This behaviour undermines fundamental labour rights and international standards. It hinders social dialogue and restricts workers’ rights to organize and engage in collective bargaining, as guaranteed by ILO Conventions 87 and 98.
Holcim has invested more than 100 million USD in Peru in recent years and achieved annual sales of around 200 million USD. Moreover, the company continues to expand its production capacity. Business reasons for the redundancies are therefore not credible. Yet Holcim continues to violate workers' rights and obstruct union functioning.
Holcim also violates basic international labour rights at other subsidiaries in Latin-America, including Ecuador where unions at Holcim factories have virtually disappeared due to intimidation and dismissals.
CNV Internationaal and its partners demand:
- Immediate redeployment of the dismissed workers
- Compliance with the decisions of the Peruvian Ministry of Labour
- Termination of all anti-union actions and respect for fundamental labour rights
CNV Internationaal calls on Holcim to take responsibility and resolve this conflict. Only by restoring social dialogue and protecting workers' rights can the company ensure sustainable and responsible business.
