Following massive student protests against the privatisation of education, hundreds of thousands of Chilean workers joined a two-day national strike called by the CUT trade union centre, pressure is mounting on the government of President Piñera to respond to the widely-supported demands for a major change in direction.
The international trade union movement strongly condemns the violence and repression that accompanied the strike. The authorities have attacked peaceful demonstrators with rubber bullets and water cannons. "The authorities’ repression aimed at stopping the strike and demonstrations is totally unacceptable,” said ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow, from Santiago.
Trade union centres from many other countries, in the Americas and in other regions are still sending messages of support and solidarity to their Chilean colleagues. Further information may be found here.
Following massive student protests against the privatisation of education, hundreds of thousands of Chilean workers joined a two-day national strike called by the CUT trade union centre, pressure is mounting on the government of President Piñera to respond to the widely-supported demands for a major change in direction.
The international trade union movement strongly condemns the violence and repression that accompanied the strike. The authorities have attacked peaceful demonstrators with rubber bullets and water cannons. "The authorities’ repression aimed at stopping the strike and demonstrations is totally unacceptable,” said ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow, from Santiago.
Trade union centres from many other countries, in the Americas and in other regions are still sending messages of support and solidarity to their Chilean colleagues. Further information may be found here.
