Tag: general strike

Police in Vitória, in the state of Espírito Santo repress protests during June 30 general strike - Fernando Madeira/A Gazeta

Brazil’s General Strike Didn’t Stop the Country and Brought Little Damage

Brazil went through Friday’s general strike, the second of its kind called for by ...

Protest against president Michel Temer - Lula Marques/AGPT

Unions Try to Stop Brazil with Protests Against Temer and Reforms

A general strike is sweeping Brazil this Friday for the second time this year. ...

Avenida Paulista: Lula talks to people who participated in the general strike - Paulo Pinto/Ag. PT

If the Polls Are Right and He Stays Out of Prison, Lula Will Be Brazil’s Next President

A recent poll commissioned by the Central Worker’s Union and conducted by Vox Populi ...

Protesters clash with police during Brazil's general strike - Tomaz Silva/ABr

The 35 Million-Strong General Strike that Stopped Brazil in Its Tracks

Amid record levels of unemployment and a terribly unpopular government, unions and citizens from ...