“Cerrejón remains open to dialogue despite Sintracarbon vote to strike” – 25 agosto 2020

… Cerrejón respects the workers’ decision to opt for a strike after completing the direct negotiation phase that started in July 14th. Cerrejón has made what it believed to be a very reasonable offer in the light of the challenging situation that the company faces and considerate of our employees labour rights and well-being. The benefits that the company offers to workers exceed USD $ 45.5M per year, on top of salaries or legal benefits, highlighting that the salary of Cerrejón workers is between 2 and 6 times the legal monthly minimum wage, while 85% of the employed population in Colombia earn up to 2 times the current legal monthly minimum wages… The offer maintains the excellent economic benefits that the company offers to each worker, such as:

An average subsidy of ~89% of the complementary medicine plan… Assistance for university studies… Access to housing loans… Benefits are also provided to Sintracarbón to carry out their union activities… Cerrejón respects freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and the right to go on strike, and calls on Sintracarbon to continue constructive dialogue in search of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will give workers, their families and La Guajira continued well-being…