Labour news from South America
Argentina
Teachers urge Government to begin collective bargaining talks 2012-02-04 [Buenos Aires Herald] Union leader: We're not used to being attacked by politicians who say they are our allies 2012-02-04 [Buenos Aires Herald]
'When these type of expressions appear, workers are the most affected,' Moyano on 'fine-tuning' 2012-02-04 [Buenos Aires Herald]
Bolivia
New democracy to emerge out of tension between Gvt and indigenous communities 2011-10-25 [ITUC] General Strike Protests Crackdown on Native March 2011-09-30 [Upside Down World]
President asks for pardon after police action against massive strike 2011-09-29 [AFP]
Brazil
Vale elected as the most evil company 2012 2012-02-01 [International Metalworkers Federation] Brazil: Petrochemical multi-national refuses negotiation 2012-01-20 [ITUC]
Petrochemical multinational refuses to negotiate with union 2012-01-16 [ITUC]
Chile
Teck Resources workers will seek strike after rejecting offer 2012-02-02 [Steel Guru] Teck Resources workers to reject wage offer 2012-01-24 [The Sun]
Collahuasi Miners at Xstrata, Anglo’s Chile Unit End Strike 2011-12-01 [Bloomberg]
Colombia
Workers Uniting protests at the killing of Colombian trade unionists 2012-01-30 [International Metalworkers Federation] ICEM Condemns Assassinations of USO Oilworkers' Leader, His Wife 2012-01-21 [ICEM]
Ecopetrol reinstates USO union president 2012-01-18 [International Metalworkers Federation]
Ecuador
New ITUC report reveals labour rights abuses 2011-11-15 [ITUC] PSI members demand respect for trade union rights in Ecuador ActNOW! 2011-11-10 [PSI]
Arbitrary dismissals of public employees 2011-11-04 [PSI]
Guiana
Guyana
Trades Union Congress condemns Sharma suspension 2011-10-05 [Stabroek News] The struggle of the bauxite workers continues 2011-10-01 [The News]
Diamond sugar workers finally receive severance pay 2011-06-21 [NCN Guyana]
Paraguay
Strikes for Pay Demands 2011-10-31 [Prensa Latina] Airport workers to strike 2011-10-25 [Bernama]
Industrial Refrigeration Firm IPFSA Seriously Violates ILO Core Conventions 2011-09-27 [ITUC]
Peru
Strike ends at Milpo zinc and lead mine 2012-02-02 [Steel Guru] Union at Milpo zinc and lead mine strikes 2012-01-28 [Steel Guru]
Peru air traffic controllers lift strike, resume work 2011-12-24 [Peru This Week]
Suriname
Workers strike at IAMGOLD mine 2011-08-03 [Business Week] Strike shuts down Canadian owned gold mine 2011-08-03 [AFP]
Strike shuts down gold mine 2011-08-03 [The Star]
Uruguay
Strike caused a loss of 40,000 kilos of blueberries 2011-11-28 [Fresh Plaza] Metalworkers strike ends in Uruguay 2011-11-09 [IMF]
New Meeting to Solve Metallurgical Conflict 2011-10-31 [Prensa Latina]
Venezuela
Workers Organise, Draft Proposals for New Labour Law 2012-02-04 [Venezuelanalysis] Presidential Commission to Draft New Labour Law 2011-12-18 [Venezuelanalysis]
Students and Workers Occupy Agroecology University 2011-11-14 [Venezuelanalysis]
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