STRIKE

Samsung workers’ strike in southern India enters second month

Published on: October 11, 2024
10:05

New Delhi, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) The strike at the Samsung plant in southern India, today entered the second month after the rejection of an offer that does not recognize union rights.

Peruvian teamsters walk out on extortion and contract killings

Published on: October 4, 2024
15:18

Lima, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian teamsters’ unions will go on strike starting October 10 to demand security measures against extortion and contract killings.

Eastern US port walkout causes concerns in Panama

Published on: October 2, 2024
14:36

Panama City, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is closely following the dockworkers' walkout at 14 major ports in the eastern United States, one of its leading trading partners.

Samsung workers in India are striking for labor rights

Published on: October 2, 2024
11:42

New Delhi, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) More than 1,000 workers at Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of smartphones, TVs, and memory chips, are on a weeks-long strike in southern India, demanding better pay and union recognition.

Strike at 14 U.S. ports: a threat just weeks before elections

Published on: October 2, 2024
11:34

Washington, Oct 2 (Latin Press) A work stoppage by tens of thousands of workers is affecting at least 14 U.S. ports, which could lead to higher prices and shortages of products just five weeks before elections.

Uruguayan high school teachers stage strike

Published on: October 1, 2024
09:07

Montevideo, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's National High School Teachers Federation (FENAPES) is staging a 48-hour strike in high schools on Tuesday demanding labor rights.

Private health workers protest in Uruguay

Published on: September 25, 2024
10:31

Montevideo, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan Health Federation (FUS) called for a partial work stoppage today for labor claims and criticism of the situation of the national health system.

Chile’s primary health care sector enters second day of strike

Published on: September 25, 2024
10:26

Santiago de Chile, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) Workers in the primary health care sector in Chile are entering the second day of a three-day strike today, to demand more security and better salary conditions.

Chilean primary health workers strike begins

Published on: September 24, 2024
10:17

Santiago de Chile, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Affiliates of the National Confederation of Municipal Health Workers (Confusam) will begin a strike in Chile to demand more security in health care facilities, retirement incentive payments and other demands.

France calls for strike against retirement reform

Published on: September 23, 2024
12:01

Paris, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the General Confederation of Labor of France, Sophie Binet, called today for a strike on October 1 to seek the repeal of the retirement reform.

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