The Alamos Conflict
The Truth of the matter

As is customary, the Industrial Bananera Alamos S.A. Company, has always paid its workers their due remuneration and socials benefits in strict adherence to all current legal dispositions.

The Alamos Banana Industrial Company has complied and has always been in compliance with all social obligations contemplated in the Labor Code (Art. 42) (such as grocery store, dining hall, medical dispensary, etc).

Despite what was expressed in 2002, an illegal collective conflict was initiated, as the number of workers forming the special committees never reached the number required by law, that is, a majority. They tried to dupe authorities by including participants who were not workers.

As the workers’ committee was illegal, so was the declaration to strike.

Workers involved in this conflict committed acts of disorderly conduct and vandalism at the farm, resulting in accusations before the relevant authorities, wherefore the police had to intervene in order to safeguard company assets.

Notwithstanding the fact that the company complies with all its obligations, a conflict was orchestrated, causing substantial losses due to unlawful stoppage of agricultural activity.

After the conflict was pronounced null and void by labor authorities, the company reinstalled those workers involved in this turmoil who wished to return.

The number of workers who engendered the conflict was a minority who never had the support of the majority.

It was an unfortunate episode promoted by agitators who attempted to destroy a very important source of work.

All actions were executed in accordance with the law and the majority of personnel not involved in acts of vandalism were protected.

As he has openly declared in all of his public speeches, Alvaro Noboa is in favor of trade unionism. However, he is against activists and freeloaders who attempt to live off this noble institution, acting in clear violation of workers’ rights.

The Alamos affair was handled politically because its main shareholder was a Presidential candidate.

SOONER OR LATER, THE TRUTH WILL SHINE AS BRIGHT AS THE SUN.