On 16 March 2025, in Valdivia (Los Rios), a group of former employees at the now-bankrupt Apicoop company marched to protest the delayed payment of severance packages owed to them. The workers demanded to be prioritized among the creditors to receive the money owed to them as the company sold its assets. They stated that 31 workers have been waiting payment since May 2024.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary 31 former employees of the bankrupt company Apicoop in Valdivia, Chile, conducted peaceful protests demanding payment of severance pay delayed since May 2024. This is a low-grade labor dispute involving a local matter requesting adjustment of creditor priorities in the company's asset liquidation process.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Potential agricultural/food sector connection - Based on Apicoop's name, it may be an agricultural cooperative or beekeeping-related company, potentially causing minor impact on regional agricultural supply chains
• Los Rios Region impact - Valdivia is a forestry and agriculture hub in southern Chile, raising concerns of negative impact on regional productivity if similar industry labor conflicts spread
• Labor dispute spillover potential - Currently peaceful protests, but if severance pay delay issues spread to other companies, instability across regional industries could increase

3) Watch points

• Apicoop bankruptcy proceedings - Asset liquidation process and creditor dividend schedule expected to determine whether labor disputes become prolonged
• Spread of similar cases within Los Rios Region - Need to monitor whether wage and severance pay delay cases increase among other regional companies experiencing economic difficulties