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Chile CONAGRA calls for fair transition amid Chile’s plastics law [UNI Global Union] 08-09-2025

Chile Obituary: Domingo Vargas, unwavering defender of union rights [IFJ] 07-07-2025

Chile Women are Renewing Chile’s Labor Movement [Asian Labour Review] 30-06-2025

Chile casino workers avert strike with last-minute bargaining win [UNI Global Union] 24-06-2025

Chile Union files complaint with ILO for anti-union practices in the health sector [PSI] 17-04-2025

Chile “Solidarity, Coordination, and Collective Power” — An Interview with Chile’s Starbucks Workers Union [ZNetwork] 31-03-2025

Chile Metro workers win reduced work week with no loss of pay [ITF] 18-03-2025

Chile Workers’ Federation calls for a national strike [Prensa Latina] 24-11-2024

Chile PSI promotes the National Trade Union School for Young Workers [PSI] 09-10-2024

Chile UNI Americas and FETRA TV explore the impact of AI on jobs in Chile [UNI Global Union] 10-09-2024


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CONAGRA calls for fair transition amid Chile’s plastics law 2025-09-08 [UNI Global Union]

Four of five trapped workers at Codelco's El Teniente mine found dead 2025-08-03 [Reuters]

Tomé: Chile’s laboratory of deindustrialisation (and how to escape the shadow economy) 2025-07-14 [GLC]

Obituary: Domingo Vargas, unwavering defender of union rights 2025-07-07 [IFJ]

Women are Renewing Chile’s Labor Movement 2025-06-30 [Asian Labour Review]

casino workers avert strike with last-minute bargaining win 2025-06-24 [UNI Global Union]

Chile Chilean Starbucks Workers Gain Second Contract after Strike 2025-06-20 [Labor Notes]

Union files complaint with ILO for anti-union practices in the health sector 2025-04-17 [PSI]

“Solidarity, Coordination, and Collective Power” — An Interview with Chile’s Starbucks Workers Union 2025-03-31 [ZNetwork]

Metro workers win reduced work week with no loss of pay 2025-03-18 [ITF]

Union lifts player strike: 'We are extremely satisfied' 2025-01-26 [FIFPRO]

Historic level-playing field agreement for Chilean internationals 2025-01-11 [FIFPRO]

Workers’ Federation calls for a national strike 2024-11-24 [Prensa Latina]

Workers’ Federation calls for a national strike 2024-11-24 [Prensa Latina]

Ruca Mapu, the sports complex that is the pride of SIFUP 2024-11-03 [FIFPRO]

PSI promotes the National Trade Union School for Young Workers 2024-10-09 [PSI]

‘Chile Cuida’ and the challenge of integrated care 2024-10-01 [Equal Times]

UNI Americas and FETRA TV explore the impact of AI on jobs in Chile 2024-09-10 [UNI Global Union]

Country debates Bill to establish a National Care System 2024-09-08 [PSI]

PSI Women's Committee defends urgency of the “Chile Cuida” bill in the Social Development Commission of the Chamber of Deputies 2024-09-06 [PSI]

Union at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile signs new deal, ending risk of strike 2024-08-19 [Reuters]

BHP and union reach deal to end strike at Chile’s Escondida 2024-08-19 [Mining Tech]

Union at BHP's Escondida copper mine warns it could relaunch strike 2024-08-19 [Reuters]

BHP and workers reach deal to end strike at Escondida 2024-08-18 [The Northern Miner ]

Union suspends strike at BHP's Chile copper mine after sweetened wage offer 2024-08-17 [Reuters]

Australia Workers at world's biggest copper mine in Chile call off strike 2024-08-17 [Yahoo]

BHP strike in Chile enters third day, bouying global copper price 2024-08-16 [Reuters]

Striking BHP miners reject new talks as Escondida stand-off hardens 2024-08-15 [Reuters]

Escondia strike: Could a union halt production at the world's biggest copper mine? 2024-08-15 [Reuters]

BHP removes striking workers at huge Chile copper mine 2024-08-14 [Reuters]

BHP requests state mediation with Escondida union in Chile 2024-08-06 [Mining Weekly]

Fisherwomen Seek Visibility and Escape from Vulnerability 2024-08-06 [IPS]

BHP Seeks Mediation to Prevent Strike at Escondida Mine 2024-08-06 [DevDiscourse]

“Fisherwomen” Seek Visibility and to Escape Poverty 2024-08-03 [The Times]

Workers at BHP's Escondida mine in Chile reject contract offer, union says 2024-08-02 [Reuters]

Huelga tiene a más de 700 estudiantes de Valparaíso sin clases 2024-08-01 [SoyChile]

Exclusive-Union at BHP's Escondida mine urges rejection of contract offer, strike possible 2024-07-29 [Head Topics]

Sex Workers in Chile Continue to Face the Consequences of COVID-19 Without Government Assistance 2024-07-16 [Counter Punch]

Walmart Chile workers' union launches strike after talks fail 2024-07-11 [Reuters]

Country finally ratifies ILO C176 on mine safety 2024-07-10 [IndustriALL]

Daniela Zamora: 'Our dream was to be mothers' 2024-06-29 [FIFPRO]

José Bonnin: Tragic loss to our movement in Chile 2024-06-21 [ITF]

Codelco reaches collective agreement with unions 2024-05-31 [Mining.com]

Luxury culture and low wages in Chile: an invitation to crime 2024-05-25 [GLC]

Europe Modernization of the Chile-EU FTA: a false promise of Equity and Development 2024-05-22 [PSI]

BWI stands in solidarity with Chileans amid forest wildfires 2024-02-07 [BWI]

Chile Writer sentenced to death 2024-02-07 [IFJ]

BWI stands in solidarity with Chileans amid forest wildfires 2024-02-07 [BWI]

ITF delegation supports Chilean seafarers’ defence of cabotage 2023-12-09 [ITF]

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This month in labour history


11-09-1973 Democratically elected Salvadore Allende is overthrown by Gen. Pinochet who is supported by the US. Trade unionists and social activists are arrested, tortured and then disappear. In total, the dictatorship will murder or disappear 40,000 victims. [more]

20-09-1973 IWW activist Frank Teruggi is snatched from his home in Santiago by soldiers. He was beaten and tortured with electric shocks, then murdered by machine gun and his body dumped in a public street the following day. [more]