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Brazil Union’s Highway Occupation Cancels GM Layoffs
By Ron Lare
Source: Labor Notes
Thursday, August 16, 2012
http://www.zcommunications.org/brazil-union-s-highway-occupation-cancels-gm-layoffs-by-ron-lare
Two thousand members of the Brazilian Metalworkers Union took over a key highway last week, demanding a stop to permanent layoffs at GM.
Five days later, they achieved their goal: a workers’ assembly on Tuesday voted to accept an agreement that suspends the layoffs.
Early on August 2 near São Paulo, the union members blocked the Presidente Dutra Highway. Burning tires and banners helped stop traffic, which was backed up for 13 kilometers. The highway was blocked for an hour and ten minutes.
After the highway occupation, the workers whose jobs were immediately threatened, returned to their plant to stand outside in protest. There they were joined on strike by other GM workers who make the newly launched Chevrolet S10 pickup. The workers voted to stay on strike for 24 hours while continuing to meet in a general assembly. More ...
Five days later, they achieved their goal: a workers’ assembly on Tuesday voted to accept an agreement that suspends the layoffs.
Early on August 2 near São Paulo, the union members blocked the Presidente Dutra Highway. Burning tires and banners helped stop traffic, which was backed up for 13 kilometers. The highway was blocked for an hour and ten minutes.
After the highway occupation, the workers whose jobs were immediately threatened, returned to their plant to stand outside in protest. There they were joined on strike by other GM workers who make the newly launched Chevrolet S10 pickup. The workers voted to stay on strike for 24 hours while continuing to meet in a general assembly. More ...
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