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, 2015Topic
Strike
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
Striking Teachers Continue to Protest in Rio: Daily
Several hundred teachers from the public school network in Rio de Janeiro protested on Wednesday afternoon in the center of...
May 29, 2014
Bus Strike in SP Leaves 240,000 Without Service: Daily
By Benjamin Parkin, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As many as a quarter of a million people have...
May 24, 2014
Strike Could Mean Museums Closed During Cup: Daily
Members of IBRAM, the Brazilian Institute of Museums, have been on strike since May 12th and may continue during the...
May 23, 2014
Brazil Police Strike in World Cup Host Cities: Daily
Police officers in several states in Brazil led a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, less than 21 days before the beginning...
May 22, 2014