Port worker strike in Brazil set to disrupt port operations
Brazilian sources and local media reported that approximately 60,000 port workers across Brazil went on to strike Oct. 22 for 12 hours, from 7 am to 7 pm local time. This industrial action follows the announcement of a controversial bill affecting labor rights for temporary workers and dockers, as well as abolishing the public wharf in Santos, the country’s largest port. Currently, the ports of Santos, São Sebastião and Paranaguá are reported to be “operating with 50% of workers today,” according to a Brazilian logistics source. In contrast, several private ...
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