Hard Numbers: Colombia’s Unions Strike, Syria’s Treasure-Hunters Hunt, Russian Spies Learn to Samba, and More…

Hard Numbers: Colombia’s unions strike, Syria’s treasure-hunters hunt, Russian spies learn to samba, and more…

48: Major Colombian unions are planning a 48 hour strike beginning Tuesday, to show support for leftwing president Gustavo Petro’s labor reform, which would limit hours, boost pay, and expand benefits. Lawmakers have recently rejected both the reform itself and Petro’s proposal for a national referendum on the measure.50: Off and on and now off again. Donald Trump backed off his recent threat to hit the EU with 50% tariffs on June 1st. That mean…

Marches in Colombia. Photo: Presidency. The CUT and CGT workers’ centres, together with trade unions, the Indigenous Minga, Fecode, the Historical Pact and sectors of grassroots liberalism, called for a national strike on Wednesdays 28 and Thursday 29 May 2025. The mobilization seeks to press for a popular consultation and express its support for the reforms promoted by President Gustavo Petro, as well as to reject what they consider a serious s…

Like ATE last week, the CGT went to justice to try to stop the government’s decree of necessity and urgency that limits the right to strike. The workers’ center filed an amparo action requesting to declare the constitutional invalidity of the DNU. Last Wednesday, the national government published a DNU with [...] The entry The CGT filed an amparo to stop Milei’s decree that eliminates the right to strike was first published in Pausa.

Buenos Aires, May 26, 2025 – Total News Agency-TNA-The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) resorted to labor justice with a collective action to curb the decree of necessity and urgency (DNU) 340/2025, signed by President Javier Milei, which redefines the scope of the right to strike and expands the activities considered as “essential services”. Photo: Capos de CGT rien, but it is not understood why The judicial presentation was made before the…