This Is Why The Unions Don't Like Law 30 (9 in 1)
(Panama-Guide) The new Law 30, also known as the "9 in 1" law, passed by the National Assembly on Saturday and signed into law by president Ricardo Martinelli, contains one article that really has the labor unions pissed off. Prior to the passage of this law, workers didn't have any choice over the payment of union dues. Employers had to deduct those dues from their worker's paychecks and hand the money straight over to the unions. The law in Panama has been exceptionally "pro union" for a very many years. Now, with the passage of Law 30, workers have a choice. They are no longer forced to make union dues payments, and the payments of those dues are voluntary. Article 12 of Law 30 reads:
