Chilean port workers strike over working conditions
Latin America Chilean port workers strike over working conditions
Temporary workers at the port city of Valparaíso struck November 22 to press for improvements in their working conditions. Vessels including cruise ships and refrigerated cargo ships were diverted to other ports. The walkout follows an indefinite strike at two terminals starting November 16.Temporary workers are often referred to in Spanish as precarios , an aptly descriptive term. In addition to inferior pay, they have no guaranteed income during slack times and there is no law to regulate their working conditions or to […]
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