Army to Stay in Bahia After Police Strike Ends
Over the course of the three day police strike crime levels soared in the city, and the armed forces were...
April 22, 2014Topic
Strike
Federal Police Threaten Strike During World Cup
Federal police in Brazil staged a protest calling for better working conditions, higher wages as its members vow to strike...
April 15, 2014Opinion: The Curmudgeon on GIGO
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The title acronym, short for “Garbage In, Garbage Out”, was once...
March 11, 2014
Garbage Worker Strike Ends in Rio de Janeiro: Daily
Street sweepers strike ends in Rio de Janerio with Comlurb (Municipal Urban Cleaning Company) and the city reaching settlement after...
March 9, 2014
Rio Trash Workers Stay on Strike Through Carnival
Trash piled up across Rio as the garbage worker strike continued through the four-day Carnival weekend.
March 4, 2014
Editorial: Carnival Strikes Me
Editorial, by Stone Korshak RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Now that Carnival is over the city takes a breath -...
March 4, 2014
Trash Fills Rio’s Streets as Strike Continues: Daily
As Carnival celebrations continue throughout Rio de Janeiro, trash generated by the massive crowds piles up in city areas due...
March 3, 2014
Bank Workers’ Strike Ends in Brazil: Daily
A bank strike that lasted twenty-three days finally came to a close on Friday in the majority of the country,...
October 15, 2013
Rio Teachers Invade City Council: Daily
Municipal teachers, on strike again since September 20th, invaded the city council in Rio de Janeiro, where new educational regulations...
September 27, 2013