The Notimex Workers' Union in Mexico City entered the 307th day of the strike that began with allegations of labor terrorism, human rights violations, contempt of workers’ rights laws, and, eventually, exposures of workers to COVID-19. Strikers stated their willingness to negotiate with the corporation, but have not received any word back.
Daily Archives: December 21, 2020
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Thousands of Peruvian farmers returned to blockade the Panamerican highway, the most important transport of goods and trade across the country. Agricultural workers made the decision to renew the protest following the failure of Congress to reach an agreement to reform the sector and address concerns over insufficient pay.
Hundreds of Chilean public sector workers gathered outside of the former National Congress in Santiago to protest for a higher budget and raises for all employees of the government.
Activists gathered at the site of the death of activist Oscar Pérez in Santiago, where on the 21st of December 2019 he was run over by 2 Carabinero cars, leading many to think that his murder was part of an active campaign of state terror against protesters during the October Uprising.
Dozens of students gathered at the DEMRE (Department of Evaluation, Mediation, and Educational Registration) facility in the University of Chile in Santiago for the acceptance of demands made more than a decade ago by activists, which included an end to standardized tests and universal and free access to higher education. Carabineros then arrived on the scene, arresting several and causing injuries among the crowd.
Hundreds of members of the FENATS medical workers' union protested in the central city of Concepción to demand a higher budget for the health sector to combat COVID-19, including more infrastructure and raises for on-the-ground nurses and doctors. Many in the crowd also called for amnesty for political prisoners and the resignation of Piñera.