Navy soldiers have been placed at the Port of Callao to unload ships during the dockworkers strike, but have failed to meet the government’s hopes for productivity. 2008 photo of Callao.
A strike at Peru’s main port was slowing down mineral exports on Monday as workers demanded better benefits in the world’s No. 2 zinc producer, a union leader said.
There were at least 11 boats waiting to be loaded or unloaded at the port of Callao, Wilmer Esteves of the SUTRAMPORPC dock worker’s union told Reuters. Workers had been protesting for better benefits for two weeks before going on strike.
Staff at the dock is “insufficient to complete the shipments,” Peru’s association of exporters known as Adex said.
The port is owned by the government and has sent Navy sailors to help load and unload boats.