STRIKE

Workers continue on strike at biggest copper mine in Chile

Published on: August 16, 2024
11:39

Santiago, Chile, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The strike at Minera Escondida, the world's biggest open-pit copper mine, enters its fourth day on Friday, with no agreement in sight between Chilean workers and mining giant BHP.

Chilean miners begin strike for better salary conditions

Published on: August 13, 2024
13:47

Santiago de Chile, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) The union of workers at the Escondida mine, located in the Chilean region of Antofagasta, decreed the beginning of a strike starting today, aimed at demanding the transnational consortium BHP better salaries.

Argentine university front continues on strike

Published on: August 13, 2024
07:53

Buenos Aires, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) The Union Front of National Universities is carrying out the second day of a 72-hour strike to demand salary increases and denounce the adjustment of the Argentine Government.

Argentine University Union Front begins strike

Published on: August 12, 2024
09:59

Buenos Aires, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) The National Universities' Union Front started a 72-hour strike on Monday demanding better wages and condemning the Argentine Government's policies.

Chilean teachers to protest against insecurity and mistreatment

Published on: August 7, 2024
08:15

Santiago de Chile, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Chilean educators will carry out a 24-hour strike and nationwide mobilizations to demand greater security in schools and end workplace abuse and harassment, among other requests.

Argentine workers to go on strike on August 7

Published on: August 1, 2024
06:37

Buenos Aires, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Rodolfo Aguiar, general secretary of the Argentine State Workers' Association (ATE), confirmed on Wednesday that a national strike will be held on August 7 to show the unity of trade union, social, religious, and human rights organizations.

Uruguayan trade union movement calls for a strike

Published on: June 27, 2024
10:57

Montevideo, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) A four-hour partial strike, convened by the PIT-CNT trade union, is staged in Uruguay on Thursday in honor of the 51st anniversary of the general strike against the civil-military coup dEtat (1973-1985) and for labor demands.

President of Brazil to address strike issue in meeting with rectors

Published on: June 10, 2024
08:38

Brasilia, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will discuss with rectors of universities and federal institutes of Higher Education in Brazil the current strike of professors and civil servants, as well as budgetary issues.

Argentine university Trade Union Front begins 48-hour strike

Published on: June 4, 2024
07:36

Buenos Aires, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) The Trade Union Front of National Universities of Argentina began a 48-hour strike demanding salary improvements and denouncing a lack of response from the Government of Javier Milei.

Brazilian government closes negotiations with striking teachers

Published on: May 27, 2024
07:57

Brasilia, May 27 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI) of Brazil hopes to sign an agreement with the striking teachers after reporting having ended the negotiations.

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