Colombia’s main public sector union has accused the government of failing to uphold labor agreements and not respecting workers’ right to organize, as tens of thousands of workers prepare for…
Colombian-Canadian oil company Pacific Rubiales has agreed to hire all unskilled laborers locally in a region hit by protests that temporarily shut down two major oil fields, the company’s vice…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos warned Wednesday that leftist-rebel group FARC has infiltrated social protests, according to a presidential press release. The head of state said the Colombian government found…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced Tuesday the creation of a permanent committee to study anti-crisis measures in the face of the threat of a global economic recession. The committee…
Labor protests against Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. ended Wednesday with a tentative agreement brokered by the government between the company and workers. The deal puts an end to a labor…
Colombia’s unemployment rate was 11.6% in July, slightly lower than in the same month last year, national statistics agency DANE said Wednesday. In total, 2.581,000 Colombians were without a job…
The Colombian government has cut the price of fuel in an effort to boost employment, Colombian Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry announced Monday. “Decreasing the tariff on diesel from 5%…
The percentage of people working in Colombia’s urban informal sector has dropped to 50.8% in March-May from 51.4% the same period last year, Colombia’s statistics bureau reported Tuesday. According to…
The United States’ largest national trade union federation has issued a letter to members of Congress urging them to vote down the upcoming free trade agreement with Colomiba, South Korea,…