Chileans Hold a National Strike
The banner on the left reads, “They want us like puppets.” X/ @VilasRadio
April 3, 2025 Hour: 11:34 am
The protest aims to express Chileans’ discontent and push for real development that benefits the entire population.
On Thursday, the Central Unitary Workers’ Union (CUT) will hold a nationwide demonstration to demand better working conditions and an improved quality of life for the population.
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CUT Secretary Eric Campos emphasized that the protest aims to express Chileans’ discontent and push for real development that benefits the entire population, beyond just economic figures.
Among the main demands are the strengthening of collective bargaining by industry, the effective implementation of the 40-hour workweek in the public sector, and an end to the union persecution promoted by the Comptroller’s Office.
Additionally, demonstrators will call for the enforcement of the Karin Law against workplace harassment, a comprehensive reform of the pension system, and universal access to childcare facilities, as well as halting cuts to the social budget.
The Public Sector Board, which consists of 16 organizations affiliated with CUT, confirmed its participation in the strike to highlight demands such as strengthening public sector employment and creating incentives for permanent retirement.
The Association of Municipal Workers, the National Teachers’ Association, and other healthcare sector unions will also take part in the demonstrations.
The Teachers’ Association will raise issues such as excessive workload and violence in classrooms while ensuring that the protests do not drastically affect students by combining educational activities with marches and assemblies.
Ruben Salinas, president of the National Association of Small-Scale Mining of Chile, also criticized the 400 percent increase in the cost of licenses that small-scale miners are required to pay.
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Source: PL
