Colombia’s labor minister said Wednesday 400,000 young people were able to find formal work in the first nine months of 2011 thanks to the government’s labor policies. In an interview…
The Colombian government, business community and workers agree on a minimum wage increase of 5.8% for 2012, Colombian media reported Thursday. Colombia’s total minimum wage for 2012, including transport subsidy,…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said he confident an agreement can be reached between trade unionists, the business community, and the government on the increase on the legal minimum…
Colombia is likely to increase its minimum wage more this year than last year after separate proposals Monday by labor unions and business leaders each surpassed the 4% rise set…
Improving employment opportunities for women and others traditionally excluded from the job market will be a top priority, said new Labor Minister and Liberal Party leader Rafael Pardo Thursday. He…
Colombian President Santos announced Monday he will appoint Liberal Party leader Rafael Pardo to lead the country’s newly formed Labor Ministry, an office that was dissolved by the previous administration.…
The increase in Colombia’s legal minimum wage for 2012 should be moderate so that job creation is not affected, said the country’s finance minister. Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry said,…
U.S. labor union United Steelworkers sent Hillary Clinton an “emergency alert” Friday warning Secretary of State that Colombian unionists are under an “elevated threat” after Washington approved a free trade…
Tens of thousands of striking workers were joined by students in marching through the streets of cities across Colombia to demand the right to unionize, public health care and education…