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Workers Struggles: The Americas
Latin America
Guatemalan government imposes “state of prevention” in response to protests
Guatemala’s president Alejandro Giammattei announced July 12 that the government was going to impose a “state of prevention” from July 14-28. The announcement followed protests demanding his resignation for his mishandling of the pandemic and lack of vaccinations.
On July 10, about 300 protesters had gathered in the capital Guatemala City’s Constitution Plaza to denounce corruption and demand Giammattei’s resignation. In announcing the state of prevention, the president tried to shift the blame for the pandemic onto the protesters, saying, “My complaint is against those people who are promoting the virus and who become more upset. .. and they are promoting it through a series of illegal demonstrations.”
By asmith July 16, 2021 3:39 pm
KGMI
BCS and union representative will continue to work on a new contract.
Workers at Bellingham Cold Storage went on strike July 1 in hopes of drawing the company back to the bargaining table.
Secretary Treasurer of Teamsters Local 231 Rich Ewing says the company’s pension and wage offers are not what the workers are looking for and they deserve better.
In a statement on their website, BCS said they are pleased the workers will return and will continue a good-faith effort to reach a new deal.
The two sides are scheduled to meet again with a federal mediator on July 21st.