Coffee exporters in Colombia, the world’s top producer of washed arabica, are bracing for a possible truckers strike in the coming weeks, just seven months after they last blocked highways…
Colombia’s government decreed a minimum wage hike of 7% after labor unions had walked out of weeks of ritual but fruitless negotiations with employers. Labor Minister Clara Lopez announced the decree…
Union workers at Colombia’s Cerro Matoso nickel mine ditched plans to strike on Tuesday after reaching a deal on pay increases and benefits, the company and union said, averting potential…
Almost one in every 10 children in Colombia is subjected to illegal child labor, especially in rural areas where more than 15% work rather than going to school, according to…
A long running dispute between auto giant General Motors and former GM factory workers in Bogota heated up again at the company’s annual meeting in Detroit, when a shareholder publicly urged…
Workers at Colombia’s Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine, the world’s second largest, have authorized a strike beginning June 14. Just the announcement of the strike authorization was enough to provoke a…
US and Colombian labor unions said the Colombian government failed to enforce worker protections in a free trade agreement with the United States, raising questions about similar provisions in a…
Colombia on Monday introduced a subsidy for workers who have lost their jobs. The $56/month unemployment benefit can be claimed for six months after losing a job.
Drummond, Colombia’s second-biggest coal producer, has started talks with three small workers’ unions to seek agreement on labor conditions and benefits, though it has been unable to meet with the…