Brazil's Labor Unions Stage Second Strike Against Neoliberal Labor Law Reform

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July 1, 2017

Brazil's Labor Unions Stage Second Strike Against Neoliberal Labor Law Reform

The new labor law would disempower unions and lower standards of living more generally. Meanwhile, President Temer faces unprecedented charges for corruption, explains Michael Fox from Brazil

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=19458

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July 1, 2017

Brazil's Labor Unions Stage Second Strike Against Neoliberal Labor Law Reform

The new labor law would disempower unions and lower standards of living more generally. Meanwhile, President Temer faces unprecedented charges for corruption, explains Michael Fox from Brazil

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=19458

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Jorge Antonini takes a palm kernel in his hands and slices it open. Squeezing it between his fingers, the kernel oozes the oily liquid found in hundreds of everyday products, from cakes to chocolate spread.


More... (https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jun/29/brazil-palm-oil-amazon-rainforest-deforestation-temer-farming-para-cerrado)

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Brazil will have its second general strike of the year on Friday, as the Temer government's future remains uncertain. What is the context for this historic strike?


More... (http://www.leftvoice.org/Brazil-s-Crisis-and-Another-General-Strike)

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via industriall-union.org (http://www.industriall-union.org/)

For the second time in only two months, workers in Brazil held a national day of action, including strikes, on 30 June. Both days of action were called to protest against the reforms promoted by Michel Temer’s government.


More... (http://www.industriall-union.org/trade-union-centres-in-brazil-lead-protests-against-temer)