Labour news from South America
Argentina
State workers block Avenida de Mayo, move from Congress to City hall 2010-03-19 [Buenos Aires Herald] Subway union's Néstor Segovia confirms march to Labour Ministry 2010-03-17 [Buenos Aires Herald]
Subway workers will not go on strike 2010-03-16 [Buenos Aires Herald]
Bolivia
Bitter lives of Bolivia's child workers 2009-10-20 [BBC] Law to ban child labour 2009-09-22 [IANS]
Women’s Remittances Come at High Cost 2009-05-27 [Inter-Press Service]
Brazil
Workers strike over pay at Brazil John Deere plant 2010-03-17 [Reuters] CUT Begins 100-Kilometre, 10-Day Women's March 2010-03-08 [ICEM]
CUT-Brazil to Conduct 100-kilometre, 10-Day Women’s March 2010-03-08 [ITUC]
Chile
BWI affiliate reports worker deaths and urgent needs 2010-03-16 [BWI] BWI calls on affiliated unions to support Chilean Workers 2010-03-05 [BWI]
Normality returns to Chile mines; refineries closed 2010-03-03 [Reuters]
Colombia
Dreadful toll of assassinations mounts in Colombia 2010-03-18 [Education International] Tenaris delegation makes solidarity visit to SINTRATUCAR in Colombia 2010-03-16 [International Metalworkers Federation]
45 Colombian union leaders assassinated in 2009 2010-03-13 [CUPE]
Ecuador
Sex Workers Target HIV-AIDS Prevention 2009-04-10 [Women's e-News] Public sector trade unions make a stand 2008-12-05 [PSI]
General strike plans fizzle out under security pressure 2008-04-07 [AFP]
Guiana
Guyana
Workers have applied to have bauxite union derecognised 2010-03-20 [Stabroek News] GAPA accuses trade union body of politicizing El Nino issue 2010-03-16 [Stabroek News]
Stop union-busting – respect workers rights ActNOW! 2010-03-14 [The West Indian News]
Paraguay
Health insurance for all domestics 2009-09-18 [IPS] Graphical workers in Brazil & Paraguay mobilize to support US workers 2009-07-07 [UNI]
Govt Raises Minimum Wages 2009-05-02 [Prensa Latina]
Peru
Unions ready strike at Buenaventura again 2010-03-19 [Reuters] Buenaventura miners to strike again 2010-02-24 [Reuters]
Gold, Silver Miners End Strike, Still Seek Fair Profit Earnings 2010-02-22 [ICEM]
Suriname
No normalcy in Suriname hospital sector, although two unions suspend strike action 2010-03-06 [Caribbean Ne News] Strike action at largest hospital in Suriname 2010-02-20 [Caribbean News Network]
'Strange unity at WASA' 2009-07-30 [Trinidad Express]
Uruguay
Forestry Industry Boom Brings Jobs and Challenges 2010-01-07 [Inter-Press Service] Stitching a Future Together 2009-07-06 [Inter-Press Service]
‘Just Like a Daughter’ – Until You Exert Your Rights 2009-06-09 [Inter-Press Service]
Venezuela
Government to incorporate worker’s proposals to overcome electricity crisis 2010-03-20 [venezuelanalysis.com ] Curacao refinery shut on strike, power problems 2010-03-04 [Reuters]
IFJ Condems New Chavez Crackdown on Media in Venezuela 2010-01-26 [IFJ]
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