Labour news from South America
Argentina
Main grain ports paralysed by strike 2013-05-21 [Maritime Executive] Buenos Aires teachers threaten to strike again 2013-05-21 [Buenos Aires Herald]
Tyre Union SUTNA eliminates precarious work 2013-05-17 [IndustriALL Global Union]
Bolivia
Government and COB resume talks on pensions strike 2013-05-21 [Bernama] Workers strike at top tin mine, seek better pensions 2013-05-18 [Mining Weekly]
Rain and Cold Disperses Strikers 2013-05-18 [Prensa Latina]
Brazil
Port Strikes Again Slow Operations in Brazi 2013-05-20 [BreakBulk] Port strike enters 2nd day as Congress debates reform 2013-05-16 [Reuters]
Soybean prices rise as port workers strike may halt shipments 2013-05-15 [Bloomberg]
Chile
Chilean union leader calls for national strike of copper workers 2013-05-14 [Santiago Times] Coal mine strike nears end 2013-05-04 [Platt's]
One hundred thousand expected to march in Chilean capital 2013-05-01 [Santiago Times]
Colombia
PSI affiliate in solidarity with sister union in Colombia 2013-05-16 [PSI] Colombia: Many Women Workers Face Job Discrimination 2013-05-13 [Solidarity Center]
Colombian peace delegation to meet senior officials in Dublin, Belfast and London 2013-04-23 [ICTU]
Ecuador
Workshop takes aim at fashion industry exploitation 2012-09-18 [IndustriALL Global Union] PSI Executive Board adopts a resolution on Ecuador 2012-06-07 [PSI]
Call for respect for labour rights in bid to back sacked airline workers 2012-03-21 [ITF]
French Guiana
ICEM, Labour Minister Meet to Air Concerns in Bauxite Mine Dispute 2010-06-28 [ICEM] Bauxite Union Still Seeking Justice from RusAl, Government 2010-05-31 [ICEM]
Bauxite Workers’ Union Pickets Government, RusAl Offices in Georgetown 2010-02-08 [ICEM]
Guyana
Sit in begins at West Dem Hospital for better security, staff conformations 2013-04-30 [The Stabroek News] Linden Hospital staff on strike for gratuities 2013-04-11 [Demerera Wave]
'Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) strike off… matter to go to arbitration' 2013-03-05 [Kaieteur News]
Paraguay
Education and Transport Workers Ready to Go on Strike 2013-05-05 [Prensa Latina] Paraguayans oppose Rio Tinto plans 2013-01-22 [IndustriALL Global Union]
Successful Judicial Strike, No Pay for Protesters 2012-11-28 [Prensa Latina]
Peru
Judge Orders Fired Union Leader Reinstated to His Job 2013-03-13 [Solidarity Center] Apparel brands support repeal of short-term contract law 2013-03-09 [Maquila Solidarity Network]
Leading apparel brands urge Peru to repeal harmful law 2013-03-05 [IndustriALL Global Union]
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
Education Workers Called to Protest Thursday 2013-05-20 [Prensa Latina] Mass protest at poor safety standards 2013-05-08 [Hazards magazine]
Workers Call for New Era of Changes 2013-05-01 [Prensa Latina]
Venezuela
The new labour law: The best Mother's Day gift 2013-05-16 [rabble.ca] 'Part of the Transition to Socialism': Venezuela's Labour Law Comes into Effect 2013-05-11 [Venezuelanalysis]
Maduro proposes to create a Central Workers Union of CELAC 2013-05-09 [AVN]
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