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Brazil port strikes suspended until March 15

February 22, 2013 15:16
The Brazilian government said Friday it reached agreement with the dockworkers' union to suspend until March 15 strikes in the country's ports over privatization plans. During the interval, the two sides will hold negotiations on Decree 595, which is aimed at loosening labor rules in the country's ports and is currently being debated in Congress. "We do not plan to change the essence of the text, but we are open to negotiation," said Leonidas Cristino, the minister in charge of the ports.

Brazil dockworkers launch six-hour strike

February 22, 2013 13:01
Dockworkers began a six-hour strike in all Brazilian ports on Friday to protest privatization plans under discussion in Congress, union officials said. "The stoppage will last from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm (0900-1500 GMT) and on Tuesday there will be another," said Paulo Pereira da Silva, president of Forza Sindical, which groups 45 member unions. "Some of our representatives are holding talks in Brasilia with the government," he added.

UPDATE 3-Brazil dock workers end strike, expose fragile ports

February 22, 2013 10:00
* Stoppages lasted 6 hours at grain ports Santos, Paranagua * Unions back at work, agree to call off Tuesday strike * Protests target government drive to privatize ports By Gustavo Bonato and Roberto Samora SANTOS, Brazil, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Dock workers returned to work at ports across Brazil on Friday after they disrupted the movement of global commodities with a six-hour strike in protest of the government's plan to overhaul regulations and privatize hundreds of terminals.

Brazil workers leave Chinese ship after protest, concession

February 19, 2013 20:00
About 50 Brazilian workers at South America's largest port ended a protest aboard a Chinese freighter Tuesday, unions said, after winning a concession on the use of local longshoremen. The dispute began Monday at the port of Santos in southeast Brazil after the Zhen Hua 10 arrived from Shanghai loaded with new gear to be used for unloading and moving containers in Embraport's new private terminal.

Brazil workers occupy Chinese ship

February 19, 2013 17:45
Around 50 Brazilian workers at South America's largest port are occupying a Chinese freighter to protest the use of Chinese labor rather than local longshoremen, unions said Tuesday. The dispute began Monday at the port of Santos in southeast Brazil after the Zhen Hua 10 arrived from Shanghai loaded with new gear to be used for unloading and moving containers in Embraport's new private terminal.

Brazil workers occupy Chinese ship

February 19, 2013 15:46
Around 50 Brazilian workers at South America's largest port are occupying a Chinese freighter to protest the use of Chinese labor rather than local longshoremen, unions said Tuesday. The dispute began Monday at the port of Santos in southeast Brazil after the arrival of the Zhen Hua 10 from Shanghai loaded with towering equipment to be used for unloading and moving containers in Embraport's new private terminal.
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