Colombian workers, students hit streets in nationwide protests
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…
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…
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…