Colombia’s largest labor union accused the government of President Ivan Duque on Wednesday of using “intimidation and terror” tactics to quell ongoing anti-government protests. In a press statement, labor union…
Colombia’s Central Union of Workers (CUT) has demanded constitutional guarantees for the exercise of trade union rights following an attack suffered by one of its members on Thursday.
Colombia’s unemployment rate in the first trimester of 2014 stood at 10.5%, according to the Colombian tax agency (DIAN), a relatively low level for the country. Still, more than half…
The joint US-Colombian Labor Action Plan (LAP) to defend workers rights and improve labor conditions in Colombia has been deemed “useless” by Colombian labor leaders, who say the Colombian government…
Colombia’s minimum wage will see a 4.5% increase for 2014, announced the President’s Office Thursday.
Colombia’s largest labor union CUT said on Monday that it will be working with students and striking labor groups to organize a third round of nationwide “cacerolazo” protests.
On Wednesday, Colombia’s largest labor union declared Thursday a national day of protest in support of striking farmers and miners. The union demands President Juan Manuel Santos talk to the…
The president of one of Colombia’s largest unions on Sunday survived an assassination attempt in the country’s third largest city, Cali. According to Colombia’s Interior Ministry, Luis Miguel Morantes, the…
The Colombian government continues to ignore major human rights violations, raising serious doubts about Colombia’s readiness for free trade agreements, claimed Colombia’s largest trade union on Wednesday. “We declare that…