Falcondo workers and contractors denounce breach of benefits payment

By: Daniel Reyes

Bonao.– Former employees and contractors of Falconbridge Dominicana, S.A. denounced the non-payment of their labor benefits, after having been evicted on March 2nd without receiving their benefits within the period established by law.

The affected parties pointed out that, since October of 2024, they remain in a “labor limbo”, without concrete answers from the company or the authorities, which has generated a crisis that impacts dozens of families in Bonao. They indicated that, although more than 900 workers were laid off in 2024 and received their benefits through the Patrimonial Fund of Reformed Companies, a remaining group —including former employees and contractors— has not been incorporated into that process, being excluded from payments despite the availability of funds. The amount owed amounts to about 300 million pesos. We recommend reading: They also denounced violations of the principle of equality and demanded respect for the jurisdiction and trade union freedom of the members of the Sutrafado union. Faced with the lack of responses, they called on the government headed by Luis Abinader and institutions such as the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Energy and Mines, as well as local authorities, including Governor Adela Tejada Gil, to intervene urgently. “Each day of institutional silence worsens a situation that is already unsustainable,” they expressed, reiterating that this problem directly affects the stability and dignity of their families.