The Uruguyan union, pressured by its communist wing, called for a full paralysis of the country on Wednesday, August 20. This is the first general strike Tabaré Vazquez's government, in power since 2005, has had to face. (Ref. 080624)
The Inter-Union Plenary-National Convention of Workers (PIT-CNT) managed to overcome its internal divisions to declare a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, August 20. First, the staff representatives want to quicken the negotiations on wage increase. In addition, they point to the need to cut income tax, especially for pensioners, as well as VAT, which currently amounts to 23%. The union confederation also demands that the State allocate 4.5 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to ed
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