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Uruguayan workers took to the streets on Tuesday as part of a general strike called by the PIT-CNT labor federation to express their rejection of the government s proposed pension reform, which they see as “socially inefficient” and “against the people.” The Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives approved the legislation on Tuesday evening after a “marathon” session.
Unions representing bank employees and transport workers set a 24-hour general strike for April 25 over plans to raise retirement age while defense workers in Illinois picketed the Rock Island Arsenal.
Montevideo, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) The PIT-CNT union movement of Uruguay is holding another strike, this time against a pension reform considered a violation of the rights of its affiliates.