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Petrobras Union Declares ‘State of Strike’ After Deal Rejected 2025-11-11 [Offshore Engineer]

Brazilian Workers Lead in Offering Solidarity to Venezuelans under US Attack 2025-11-03 [Venezuelanalysis]

ITF and Brazil Government sign landmark agreement for a Just Transition in Transport 2025-10-18 [ITF]

At COP30 and every day, education unions are committed to advancing climate education and climate justice 2025-10-16 [Education International]

ILO and Brazil mark milestone in fight against forced labour 2025-10-03 [ILO]

Toyota workers in Brazil approve temporary layoff plan, union says 2025-09-29 [Reuters]

Embraer workers launch indefinite strike over pay dispute 2025-09-20 [Seeking Alpha]

Workers at Brazil's Embraer begin indefinite strike 2025-09-17 [Reuters]

UNI Americas and the Bank Workers’ Union of São Paulo denounce mass layoffs at Itau Brazil 2025-09-11 [UNI Global Union]

There will be no future for the Amazon without decent work! 2025-09-04 [BWI]

COP-30: Challenges and opportunities for trade unions 2025-08-29 [BWI]

timber sector on alert: Trump’s tariffs threaten jobs 2025-08-08 [BWI]

Petrobras rejects sham union, ISU 2025-08-07 [ITF]

UNI joins Brazilian union movement in condemning Trump’s weaponization of trade policy 2025-07-17 [UNI Global Union]

UNI Americas and affiliates denounce Santander Bank in the Brazilian Congress 2025-07-07 [UNI Global Union]

Obituary: Mayo Uruguaio Fernandes 2025-07-07 [ITF]

PSI health union presents front line union representation model at Brazil's largest public hospital to Finnish solidarity center 2025-06-28 [PSI]

‘Brazil must set the example’: Unions, MPs urge Lula to cut ties with Israel over Gaza genocide 2025-06-06 [Green Left Weekly]

São Paulo care workers support bill to expand training and protections 2025-06-05 [UNI Global Union]

Petrobras' Austerity Leads to Strike by Brazilian Oil Workers 2025-05-19 [Trading View]

Workers push for shorter labor schemes 2025-05-03 [MercoPress]

TUAC assessment highlights labour rights concerns in Brazil’s OECD accession bid 2025-04-29 [TUAC]

BWI proposes to Lula “decent work program” for the Amazon 2025-04-09 [BWI]

Hapvida Fails to honour collective labour agreements 2025-04-08 [UNI Global Union]

Petrobras workers complete 24-hour strike 2025-03-28 [MercoPress]

BWI Trade Union Summit puts fight against forced labour in the Amazon at the centre of COP30 2025-03-27 [BWI]

Unions representing Engie workers define action plan based on GFA 2025-02-05 [PSI]

Trade unions reject amnesty against coup leaders in Brazil 2025-01-12 [Prensa Latina]

Unions See Potential and Pressures From Chinese Carmakers 2025-01-12 [China Global South Project]

Workers rescued from 'slavery-like' conditions at BYD factory site in Brazil 2024-12-26 [NHK]

Chinese workers found in 'slavery-like' conditions at BYD car factory construction site in Brazil 2024-12-26 [Euronews]

Brazilian court clears BHP, Samarco and Vale of environmental crimes in Mariana 2024-11-21 [IndustriALL]

Breaking Through Award 2024 goes to Franco da Rocha Union for Amazon organizing in Brazil 2024-11-13 [UNI Global Union]

National strike in Brazil as dockers defend working conditions 2024-10-27 [ITF]

IndustriALL trade union network at Klabin and Suzano sheds light on violations 2024-10-10 [IndustriALL]

Government responds to Aerolíneas union strikes with sell-off threat 2024-09-20 [Buenos Aires Times]

Worker at ArcelorMittal Brazil suffers electric shock 2024-09-16 [IndustriALL]

Brazil Drivers: iFood Must Keep Us Safe, Pay Decent Wages For more info 2024-09-04 [Solidarity Center]

UNI condemns violent response to peaceful protest against outsourcing at Banco Santander Brazil 2024-08-25 [UNI]

Environmental agency strike set to end as workers accept proposal 2024-08-14 [The Brazilian Report]

#SoniaLivre campaign 2024-08-07 [IUF]

Renault workers in Brazil on strike for more than 25 days 2024-06-04 [IndustriALL]

HEALTHCARE IS NOT A COMMODITY! Hapvida workers launch national campaign to demand better working conditions in Brazil 2024-05-22 [UNI Global Union]

Help street vendors affected by deadly floods in Brazil! For more info 2024-05-22 [https://www.givengain.com/campaign/help-street-vendors-affected-]

Brazil's Amazon fires off to record 2024 start as green union blames fire-fighting budget cut 2024-05-21 [Reuters]

Public service workers on the front line in assisting those affected by the rains 2024-05-15 [PSI]

In the face of climate change, workers’ health is put to the test by new dangers 2024-04-26 [Equal Times]

'Women couldn't even have an ID; only men had it,' says activist Maria Querobina 2024-03-09 [Brasil de Fato]

New Attempts to Reduce Gender Inequality 2024-03-07 [Global Issues]

Trade liberalisation can weaken unions and reduce votes for the left 2024-02-04 [CEPR]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

9-11-1988 Security forces murdered three striking metal workers and wounded dozens at the Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional who wanted more pay and reinstatement of victimised workers. Despite the killings they kept striking for 2 more weeks. [more]

18-11-1918 Workers’ insurrection in Rio de Janeiro of 6000 workers & a plot to overthrow Brazil’s government. [more]

21-11-1910 Black sailors on a Brazilian warship, the Minas Geraes, strike in response to the public whipping of one of their comrades. [more]