The third meeting of the “parallel table” between the leadership of the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (CAPAC) and the Single Union of Construction Workers and Similar (SUNTRACS), the parties moved their positions, which seems to put more close an agreement and put an end to the strike that is now on its 23rd. The “parallel…
by James “JB” Bryson So we are back from our little coastal trip and find that the labor strike is still affecting the areas near our home. The logjam coming into the city (which is already at a slow crawl generally) was quite worse. Hoping this ends quicker than expected. Getting away for the past…
For the second day, the State Commission for Justice continues on Tuesday May 8, 2018 with the process of interviewing candidates for magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ). ‘We must change the face of justice’ Waleska Hormechea: ‘dream with a fair justice’ State Commission for Justice will interview two candidates per day Luis…
Civic and business organizations rejected the increase in funds, by more than 600%, in three budget items used to hire personnel managed by the deputies of the National Assembly (AN) . These are items 02 (temporary staff); 080 (trusted staff) and 172 (professional services contracts), which went from $ 5 million in 2014 to $…
by James “JB” Bryson Hello site visitors and email friends, I will be a bit out of pocket over the next few days. Driving up the coast with the wife for a few days with stops in El Valle, and then onto Santa Catalina. Hope to have a few pics to post in the…
The balance of the public debt rose to $ 23 thousand 673 million in the first quarter of 2018, reported the Public Financing Directorate . The figure represents an increase of one thousand 710 million dollars compared to the balance one year earlier. In March 2018, the Government received disbursements for $ 443.8 million, among…
The Single Trade Union of Construction and Similar Workers ( Suntracs ) continued this Friday, May 4 with the granting of the strike subsidy to the workers who started this measure since April 18. + info $ 9 million, disbursement that Suntracs must assume in two weeks of strike Varela on the Suntracs strike: ‘we…
by James “JB” Bryson I can’t speak for all of course, but we have been feeling the effects of the recent strikes and protests that have been taking place for the past week. Reminding me of the time the wife and I were in NYC during the “Occupy Wall Street” times a few years…
To the magistrates, according to the norm, also corresponds to send the file with the recent failure to the electoral public prosecutor JUDICIAL Two criminal complaints will be filed today against the Labor Minister, Luis Ernesto Carles, after magistrates of the Electoral Tribunal, through a ruling, sanctioned the dismissal that this allegedly authorized against political…
They go 14 days of the unemployment and still, Capac and the workers, they do not reach an agreement CONFLICT The strike that has paralyzed 95% of the construction works in the country, could extend beyond May 15. This is because yesterday the Secretary General of the Single Union of Construction Workers and Similar (Suntracs),…
