Brazil Braces for Nationwide Strike by Nine Labor Unions Today
Millions of Brazilians tried to find alternative means to get to work on Friday as nine labor unions called for...
April 28, 2017Topic
Strike
Controversial Labor Bill Passes in Brazil’s Lower House
The bill's supporters hope to modernize labor legislation, generating more jobs and boosting Brazil’s weakened economy.
April 27, 2017
Brazil’s Supreme Court Prohibits Strikes by Security Agents
Despite the Supreme Court’s decision, police officers in Rio de Janeiro said they would continue their more than two month...
April 6, 2017
Rio Joins International Women’s Strike Tomorrow, March 8th
Rio de Janeiro is one of dozens of cities where women will be marching in solidarity on International Women’s Day,...
March 7, 2017
Brazil Sends 9,000 Armed Forces to Rio Ahead of Carnival 2017
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Defense Minister of Brazil, Raul Jungmann, detailed the plans for...
February 15, 2017
Rio’s Military Police Protests Start Small, for the Moment
Source says protest movement should increase in coming days, while officials say 95 percent of the personnel are working normally.
February 10, 2017
Police and Prison Guards on Strike in Rio de Janeiro Over Non-Pay
With the recent increase in violence the 72-hour walkout by police officers and week long strike by prison guards are...
January 17, 2017
Longest Bank Strike in Brazil’s History Ends After 31 Days
Strikers agreed to a two-year deal which includes a wage increase of 8 percent in 2016 and inflation index plus...
October 7, 2016
Longest Brazil Bank Strike in Over a Decade Continues
Negotiations hit deadlock with both sides refusing to revise their positions.
October 6, 2016