CSP-Conlutas has elaborated a Workers’ Action Plan to confront the current economic and health crisis of our country, an expression of the crisis and decadence of capitalism. Continue reading CSP-Conlutas Elaborate Workers’ Action Plan To Confront The Crisis
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced the dismissal of 900 workers throughout Brazil on August the 3rd. This announcement comes in addition to 1,600 layoffs due to three Voluntary Dismissal Programs (VDP) carried out in less than two months. The company did not hold any negotiation with the Metalworkers’ Union of São José dos Campos, violating an agreement to preserve jobs signed on April 9th … Continue reading Embraer Fires 2,500 Aerospace Workers Unilaterally Amidst the Pandemic
The nearly 90,000 workers at the Brazilian Postal Service, known as Correios, decided to start a national strike amid the COVID-19 pandemic, starting this Tuesday. By 8:30 pm, 80% of the 36 unions that make up the company’s worker’s union federation, Fentect, had already held assemblies, approving the beginning of the strike. The national government carries out a backlash against labor rights amidst the pandemic … Continue reading Brazilian Postal Workers on national strike for their contract and oppose privatization.
In Brazil, CSP-Conlutas, just as happened on July 10, will engage again all efforts for the organization of a new day of action: August 7 – “National Day of Grief and Struggle for Out with Bolsonaro”. We demand that governments decree a General Quarantine for 30 days with decent income for all workers and smallholders. Only then, majority of the population will be able … Continue reading August 7 is a new Day of Action in Brazil
“Brasil Metalúrgico” took this decision in a meeting held on Tuesday, 28, between metalworkers union leaders from all over the country, which form the movement. Actions approved: – July 30, 2020, Thursday: acts in front of Renault distributors all over the country. In support of the strike and protest against the inhumanity of the company that fired more than 700 workers in São José dos … Continue reading In Brazil, a movement of metalworkers entities organizes acts at Renault distributors against mass layoffs
As you probably have heard, the pandemics hit Brazil very hard. We have almost 70 thousand people killed by Covid-19, and hundreds of thousands infected. And, over all that, our government, besides having a genocidal perspective in how to deal with the problem (basing on a speech of “saving the economy healthy” – and, because of that, being against social isolation, the closure of business … Continue reading Days of struggles in Brazil: In defense of life, jobs and rights! Down with Bolsonaro!
