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Chile reinstates the bank holiday: a trade union victory

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Chile reinstates the bank holiday: a trade union victory [UNI Global Union] 12-12-2025


Chile approves laws recognizing and protecting waste collectors [UNI Global Union] 30-10-2025


Casinos de Chile Workers Launch Strike as Union Cites Broken Benefits Promises and Poor Management Decisions [El Cuidadano] 05-10-2025


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


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



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Chile reinstates the bank holiday: a trade union victory 2025-12-12 [UNI Global Union]

Request for Mutual Assistance From SPL Chile 2025-11-17 [IFALPA]

USA IndustriALL calls on Albemarle to stop anti-union practices in Chile's lithium sector 2025-11-17 [IndustriALL]

Chile approves laws recognizing and protecting waste collectors 2025-10-30 [UNI Global Union]

Argentina The other side of lithium: strengthening unions in the battery supply chain 2025-10-09 [IndustriALL]

Casinos de Chile Workers Launch Strike as Union Cites Broken Benefits Promises and Poor Management Decisions 2025-10-05 [El Cuidadano]

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]

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This month in labour history

8-12-1907 The government orders the military to massacre thousands of striking workers in the flourishing saltpeter industry in northern Chile. [more]

10-12-1907 A general strike beings in Tarapacá Province, the start of the 18 Pence Strike (la huelga de los 18 peniques). The Chilean army massacres over 2,000 strikers & their families on 21st Dec. [more]

21-12-1907 Santa María School massacre in Iquique Army against striking saltpeter miners, their wives & children. 2000+ die. [more]