(Adds extension of the strike, and additional union joining the work stoppage)By Hugh Bronstein and Walter BianchiBUENOS AIRES, May 19 (Reuters) - Argentina's grains exports were paralyzed on Wednesday after port workers launched a strike over what they described as a lack of COVID-19 vaccinations among members, the head of the Port and Maritime Activities chamber told Reuters
Argentine port workers extend strike, halting grains exports
Argentina’s grains exports were paralyzed on Wednesday after port workers launched a strike over what they described as a lack of COVID-19 vaccinations among members, the head of the Port and Maritime Activities chamber told Reuters by telephone.
In a statement, the port worker unions said the strike would run until late on Friday. Earlier the labor groups said they would end the work stoppage on Thursday, but they extended the strike due to what they called government inaction over their demands.
Dock workers who prepare ships to sail were among those on strike, along with tugboat captains and sailors who guide cargo ships to and from port, according to the statement. In addition, dock-side grains inspectors represented by the powerful Urgara union said on Wednesday they were joining the work stoppage.
5/19/2021
By Hugh Bronstein and Walter Bianchi
BUENOS AIRES, May 19 (Reuters) - Argentina s grains exports
were bogged down on Wednesday after port workers launched a
strike over what they described as a lack of COVID-19
vaccinations among members, the head of the Port and Maritime
Activities chamber told Reuters by telephone.
In a statement, the port worker unions said they had
launched a strike that will run until late Thursday.
Dock workers who prepare ships to sail were among those on
strike, along with tugboat captains and sailors who guide cargo
ships to and from port, according to the statement. All shipping is stopped, Guillermo Wade, head of the CAPyM
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FILE PHOTO: A woman shops at a store that sells Catholic religious items outside the church of San Cayetano (Saint Cajetan), the patron saint of labour and bread, during his feast day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Buenos Aires, Argentina August 7, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
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