Argentina’s key grain port hit by strike over vaccine access
Argentina's main grain port of Rosario experienced disruptions Friday due to a 48-hour strike by tugboat captains and other workers...
May 21, 2021Topic
Unions
General strike takes to the streets in Chile on May Day
Among the main demands of the strike are a minimum wage increase and the granting of a basic income.
May 1, 2021
Thousands of Colombians take to the streets in protest
Thousands of Colombians took to the streets of the country on Wednesday with chants, dances and music to protest against...
April 29, 2021
Praise and Criticism for Brazil’s New Social Security Reform Bill
As Brazil’s government announce the details of the much-awaited social security reform bill, presented to Congress on Wednesday, lines are...
February 21, 2019
Brazil’s Senate Approves Controversial Labor Bill
The bill was voted on after a seven-hour sit-in by opposition senators, four of which were in the dark.
July 12, 2017
Government Workers Protest Budget Measures in Rio de Janeiro
Protesters in Rio de Janeiro occupied the entrance to the ALERJ yesterday, and blocked the lanes of Avenida Presidente Antônio...
March 3, 2016
Workers’ Unions Protests Against Outsourcing Bill in Brazil
Unions say that the bill would allow companies to offer lower salaries and lesser benefits for workers, eating away at...
April 16, 2015
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
Protests Clash with Police in Rio: Daily
Demonstrations took place across Rio yesterday (July 11th), and although less people participated than expected, some protests ended in violence.
July 12, 2013