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Lima Norte workers protest over 5 months of unpaid wages
🇵🇪 Peru /Economy & Trade

Lima Norte workers protest over 5 months of unpaid wages

From La República · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Security, cleaning, and laundry workers are protesting outside the Diris Lima Norte offices.
  • They demand payment of outstanding wages owed to their contracting company since April, nearly five months ago.
  • The workers fear for their salaries, as the company may no longer be able to cover payments.

Workers from security, cleaning, and laundry services are protesting outside the Diris Lima Norte offices in Peru, demanding that the state entity settle overdue payments to their contracting company. The debt has reportedly been accumulating since April, now nearing five months, jeopardizing the workers' salaries.

Pablo Tanaca, a representative for the affected workers, stated that they have been protesting for nearly two weeks. He explained that their employer has continued to pay wages through loans and other means, despite not receiving payments from Diris Lima Norte. However, the company's ability to sustain these payments is now at risk.

The Diris Lima Norte has not been making payments to the company since April, and that is why we have been forced to come out in support.

— Pablo TanacaExplaining the reason for the protest and the company's financial strain.

Gladys, a security agent from Optimus Security, confirmed that her company has paid their salaries and bonuses despite Diris Lima Norte's contractual breaches. "The company is fulfilling its obligations, but this month is in danger because there are more than 400 agents. Where will the company find more?" she asked. She noted that this situation is not unprecedented, recalling a similar five-month payment delay last year.

The company is fulfilling its obligations, but this month is in danger because there are more than 400 agents. Where will the company find more?

— GladysHighlighting the precarious situation for the workers and the company's financial limits.

The protesting workers have criticized the lack of dialogue with Diris Lima Norte officials and urged for the prompt processing of pending payments. Tanaca identified the head of the Supply Office and other officials as individuals who should intervene to resolve the issue. The unions are demanding an immediate response to the payment delays, which they claim Diris has yet to address.

Carla, another security worker, shared that many employees have resorted to loans to cover basic expenses during these months. "We borrow money to give our children rice with eggs, for bus fare," she said. She questioned why, while they face financial difficulties, they receive no clear information about the payment status.

We borrow money to give our children rice with eggs, for bus fare.

— CarlaDescribing the personal financial hardships faced by the workers due to the delayed payments.
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Originally published by La República in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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