Ford Employees in Brazil Strike After Announcement of Plant Closing
Reacting to the news of the closing of its truck manufacturing plant in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, workers...
February 20, 2019Topic
Strike
Brazil’s CADE Opposed to Freight Transport Price Minimum
By Lise Alves RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s CADE (anti-trust agency) announced on Monday it is opposed to the...
June 19, 2018
Bus Drivers in Rio de Janeiro Start Strike Shutdown Today
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The bus drivers' strike in Rio de Janeiro, which started...
June 11, 2018
Opinion: Brazil’s Teamsters on Strike!
Opinion, by Michael R Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the USA, the word “teamster” used to mean a...
May 31, 2018
Petrobras Delivers Further Blow to Brazil Economy with 72-Hour Strike
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Just as supplies and fuel were starting to trickle...
May 30, 2018
Rio Says Essential Services Will Return to Normal Today
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the ongoing truck drivers' protest that has paralyzed Brazil...
May 29, 2018
Angra dos Reis Mayor in Rio Declares State of Emergency
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the truckers' strike currently gripping Brazil reaching its seventh...
May 28, 2018
Brazil’s Government Gives in to Truckers Demands to End Strike
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After eight days of chaos on Brazilian highways, closed...
May 28, 2018
Brazil Authorizes Armed Forces to Clear Trucker Strike
After officials announced a deal on Thursday night with the striking truck drivers, Friday remained tense as the country's roadways...
May 26, 2018