The Andes
Peru: guards union leader brutally beaten
International labor groups are calling for letters to a Spanish security firm after the leader of its employees' union in Peru was assaulted on his way to work.
Tag: labor
The Andes
Sixth teacher assassinated this year in Colombia
The slaying of a teacher and community leader at an indigenous village marks the sixth murder of a teacher in Colombia this year, according to the education workers' union.
Mexico
Mexico: unionists protest Cananea toxic spill
In addition to breaking strikes and killing miners, the mammoth Grupo México mining company has now managed to contaminate two rivers near the US border.
Central America
El Salvador: workers win back pay in plant closing
International solidarity was a key factor in a partial victory for Salvadoran apparel workers who were laid off last January after they sought a union contract.
The Andes
Colombia: security workers blockade coal mine
Workers from the Sepecol security firm blocked the rail line leading to the mammoth Cerrejón coal mine in northeastern Colombia for seven days over a contract dispute.
Mexico
Mexico: wages stay down in stalled economy
Two decades after NAFTA went into effect, Mexico has one of the worst-performing economies in the region. A warning for other countries on "free trade" deals?
The Caribbean
Puerto Rico: austerity law may spark strike
Under pressure from US investors, the Puerto Rican government plans to crack down on its employees; the unions are threatening to respond with a general strike.
Southern Cone
Brazil: homeless win some in the World Cup
Brazilian authorities managed to neutralize some—but only some—of the protesters seeking to disrupt the opening of the multi-billion dollar World Cup championship.
Southern Cone
Brazil: strikes and protests greet World Cup
"There won't be a Cup; there'll be a strike," school teachers said in Rio, joining tens of thousands protesting government policies as the soccer championship opens.
Southeast Asia
Cambodia: court frees garment worker protesters
A Cambodian court convicted 23 unionists of inciting violence during a mass garment workers' strike but suspended their prison terms under international pressure.
Greater Middle East
Turkish miners: ‘Burn AKP!’
Thousands of Turkish workers went on strike to express their outrage over the mining disaster at Soma, where angry protests by local miners and their families continue.
The Caribbean
Haiti: police repress workers’ May Day demo
Garment workers in Haiti's assembly sector continue to protest, demanding higher wages and better services; meanwhile, teachers may be ending their strike.