- La Nacion

The government and the dock workers union (JAPDEVA) reached an agreement yesterday that ended the strike on the dockes. The parties signed an agreement after tough negotiations, particularly on sanctions to be applied to striking workers and workers who participated in the work slowdown which was declared illegal by a Limon court.

Point 4 of the agreement said : “JAPDEVA will not cause workers or union representatives to be prosecuted at work, in court or  through administrative means. ”.

The accord established sanction for the 4 days of the strike, one day’s salary will be docked in each of the next 4 months. There was no promise by the Government to exclude Limon from concession.