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HEALTHCARE IS NOT A COMMODITY! Hapvida workers launch national campaign to demand better working conditions in Brazil

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

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

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

Brazil Government to negotiate with aggrieved Central Bank workers [The Brazilian Report] 13-01-2024

Brazil Unions file charges against Dexco before OECD [BWI] 31-12-2023

Brazil Unions file charges against Dexco before OECD [BWI] 22-12-2023

Brazil / Global Unions call for rally for peace [Prensa Latina] 14-11-2023

Brazil GM workers in Brazil go on strike in protest against layoffs [CNN] 24-10-2023

Brazil Unions push for multiple responses to health and safety issues [BWI] 30-09-2023

Brazil / USA Brazil and USA sign bilateral agreement to promote decent work [PSI] 22-09-2023


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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]

Brazil 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]

Global 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]

Government to negotiate with aggrieved Central Bank workers 2024-01-13 [The Brazilian Report]

Unions file charges against Dexco before OECD 2023-12-31 [BWI]

Unions file charges against Dexco before OECD 2023-12-22 [BWI]

USA Uniting for workers' rights: the US-Brazil partnership 2023-12-19 [IndustriALL]

Brazil’s politicians, unions, and workers can’t agree on how to protect gig labor 2023-11-22 [Rest of World]

Union says Petrobras management under 'worrying' political pressure 2023-11-22 [Reuters]

Global Unions call for rally for peace 2023-11-14 [Prensa Latina]

Brazil NUMSA supports indefinite strike by Metalworkers at General Motors in Brazil 2023-10-27 [Polity/NUMSA]

GM workers in Brazil go on strike in protest against layoffs 2023-10-24 [Automotive News]

GM workers in Brazil go on strike in protest against layoffs 2023-10-24 [CNN]

Metalworkers suspend strike at Embraer plant in Brazil 2023-10-04 [Reuters]

Unions push for multiple responses to health and safety issues 2023-09-30 [BWI]

USA ILO welcomes US-Brazil global initiative on decent work 2023-09-22 [ILO]

USA Brazil and USA sign bilateral agreement to promote decent work 2023-09-22 [PSI]

Unions hold march against high interest rates 2023-08-04 [IndustriALL]

Lula underscores importance of labor unions in Brazil 2023-07-24 [Merco Press]

Addressing and combating racism through education in Brazil 2023-07-22 [EI]

Brazil enacts law to ensure equal pay for women and men 2023-07-18 [IndustriALL]

Largo worker killed in chemical plant accident 2023-07-16 [Reuters]

Lula restores OHS tripartite dialogue in construction industry 2023-07-16 [BWI]

Union sues JBS over alleged exploitation of chicken workers 2023-07-14 [Reuters]

Brasil under Lula restores OHS tripartite dialogue in construction industry 2023-07-13 [BWI]

Belarus Brazilian activists support demands for the release of trade union political prisoners in Belarus  ActNOW!  2023-06-30 [salidarnast.info]

Embraer will pay BRL 22 million to settle a three-decade labor lawsuit 2023-05-25 [The Brazilian Report]

To share this content, please use the link https://brazilian.report/liveblog/politics-insider/2023/05/15/uber-99-driver-protest/ or the tools offered on the page. 2023-05-16 [The Brazilian Report]

Myanmar Union expresses solidarity with Myanmar workers 2023-04-19 [BWI]

Brazil Flashmob of Solidarity in Brazil in Support of Belarusian Workers 2023-04-18 [salidarnast.info]

Brazil: Communities & Unions Win Victory for Livelhoods, Democracy For more info 2023-03-23 [Solidarity Center]

UNI affiliates mobilize for nursing minimum wage 2023-02-25 [UNI]

Brazil’s First-Ever Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Launched Amid a State of Emergency 2023-02-25 [Nacla]

ITF condemns storming of government buildings in Brazil and calls for the perpetrators to be brought to justice 2023-01-14 [ITF]

Peru #DefendDemocracy: BWI on the right-wing’s mobilisations in Peru and Brasil 2023-01-14 [ICM]

Global Education International condemns the attack on democracy in Brazil 2023-01-12 [Education International]

South Africa NUMSA condemns attempted coup to remove democratically elected President Lula Da Silva 2023-01-11 [Polity]

UNI condemns attack on Brazilian Democracy 2023-01-10 [UNI]

ITUC condemns extreme right attacks 2023-01-09 [ITUC]

Global PSI condemns coup attempt by pro-Bolsonaro terrorists in Brazil 2023-01-09 [PSI]

Airline pilots' strike over 2022-12-26 [MercoPress]

Sindicato Nacional dos Aeronautas rejeita nova proposta do TST, e greve � mantida 2022-12-23 [UOL]

#16Days | Brazilian women fighting to protect the Amazon 2022-12-07 [EI]

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This month in labour history


11-07-1917 In São Paulo, police beat to death Antonio Martinez, a 21-year-old shoemaker, who witnessed a workers' demonstration against the cost of living. Troops attack his funeral procession of 12,500 strikers with sabers. [more]

18-07-1917 A general strike is organized in Rio de Janeiro for the 8-hour day and a 20% increase in wages. [more]