Gold miners in Colombia won their first-ever contract that included an annual 3.5 percent wage increase and coverage of all sick leave up to 180 days. The collective bargaining agreement with international corporation Zijin Continental Gold, critically includes respect and protection of workers’ rights on the job. Bolstering skills training and strengthening miners collaboration is part of Solidarity Center’s regional efforts in Brazil, Colombia and Peru, where multinational corporations force miners to endure long days in difficult and often dangerous conditions.
