02 May 2024 | 02:04 PM UTC
Guatemala: Education workers to protest in downtown Guatemala City May 2
Unionized education workers to march in Guatemala City, Guatemala, 08:00 May 2, over labor demands. Increased security, disruptions likely.
Unionized education workers affiliated with the Guatemala Education Workers Union (Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Educacion de Guatemala, STEG) plan to march in downtown Guatemala City starting at 08:00 May 2 over a series of labor demands. Activists plan to march from Plaza El Obelisco to the National Palace of Culture (Palacio Nacional de la Cultura). Hundreds are likely to participate in the demonstration.
Heightened security and transport disruptions are likely.
Avoid the protest as a precaution. Plan for delays if operating in downtown Guatemala City early May 2. Heed instructions from authorities.
STEG leaders oppose the Education Ministry's intentions to make public the terms of an ongoing negotiation between government and union representatives.
