Shougang Corp

ILO violation 87,98 : On 7 August 2006, the iron ore company Shougang Hierro Perú S.A.A. sacked three workers, all of whom were union leaders, without giving a reason. On the next day, the employees of Shougang, who are members of the union SERCOLIMA (SAC) and of two cooperatives ("Santo Domingo Ltda." and "Cooperativa del Solar Ltda.", or "COOPSOL"), called an indefinite strike to demand the reinstatement of the dismissed union leaders and respect of their basic rights, including the right to collective bargaining. On 10 August, a demonstration held by over 600 workers and their families was repressed by the police, resulting in four injuries, one very serious, two disappearances and 28 arrests. Shougang Hierro Perú S.A.A. is a subsidiary of the Chinese group Shougang, which has its head office in Beijing. It is the main producer of iron in Peru. It forces its employees to renew their contracts and changes the company’s trading name every six months in order to prevent them enjoying their workers’ rights, and especially those relating to organising and collective bargaining.: Peru