Workers at Peruvian’s only iron ore producer, Shougang Hierro Peru, are yet to return to work, even despite a ruling from the nation’s labor ministry saying the workers should do so. The decision follows a recent dispute over wages.
Shougang Hierro Peru wasn’t immediately available to confirm the company’s situation on Friday, despite several attempts by SteelOrbis to reach the company.
Peruvian press said this week the company’s 1,053 workers, who decided to go on an “indefinite” strike on September 21, 2015, are yet to return to work.
According to a local union, the workers are asking for better wages. Peru’s Diario Correo reported this week a local court said there would be a wage increase for Shougang’s workers, but they can appeal the court’s decision. Media reports said the wage increases set by the local labor court weren’t seen as “advantageous” by the company’s employees.
The workers are expected to appeal the decision, which could delay the company’s operations even more.