08 Oct 2020 | 11:23 AM UTC
Uruguay: Industrial workers to march in Montevideo October 8
Unionized industrial workers plan march through Montevideo on October 8; heightened security and localized transport disruptions expected
Event
Workers associated with the Confederation of Industrial Unions plan to march from the Municipality of Montevideo (Intendencia de Montevideo, IMM) to the Executive Tower from 09:00 (local time) on Thursday, October 8. The march has been called to make a number of labor-related demands, including an emergency basic income for employees in the industrial sector.
The march is expected to be well attended and a heightened security presence and localized disruptions to overland transport are likely in the vicinity of the demonstration.
Advice
Those in Montevideo are advised to monitor developments, anticipate disruptions to transport, avoid large gatherings as a precaution, and adhere to all instructions by local authorities.
