Bank Workers Start Nationwide Strike in Brazil
The workers’ union asked for a sixteen percent salary increase while Fenaban offered only 5.5 percent.
October 6, 2015Topic
Strike
Postal Workers on Strike Again in Several Cities in Brazil
Workers in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Porto Alegre and Brasilia are striking for higher wages and better benefits.
September 16, 2015
Oil Workers in Brazil Announce Strike Starting Friday
The FUP oil workers union strike is to start Friday (September 4th), and covers all administrative and operating units of...
September 3, 2015
Teachers at Federal Universities in Brazil Go on Strike
Last week, the government announced that it would be reducing investments in education by more than R$ 9.4 billion.
May 29, 2015
Waste Removal Workers on Strike in Rio de Janeiro
The waste removal workers of Rio de Janeiro's Comlurb (the Municipal Cleaning Company) have gone on strike since yesterday night,...
March 13, 2015
Truckers Continue to Block Highways in Brazil’s South
Nearly half of the more than 2.2 million truck drivers in Brazil are not members of associations or unions, which...
February 27, 2015
Violence, Death Leads Bus Drivers to Strike in São Paulo
More than 100 buses have been torched in the city since the beginning of the year.
November 5, 2014
Bank Workers’ Unions in Brazil Call for Nationwide Strike
Labor unions reject 7 percent wage increase and announce strike for an undetermined period of time.
September 26, 2014
Metro Strike Continues in São Paulo: Daily
The metro strike that left the city of São Paulo largely paralyzed on Thursday continues, with no agreement reached between...
June 7, 2014