24 Apr 2023 | 10:02 PM UTC
Uruguay: Unionized workers to hold 24-hour nationwide strike April 25 with protest in Montevideo to oppose retirement reform
Unionized workers to strike nationwide, protest in Montevideo, Uruguay, April 25. Business and transport disruptions likely.
Event
Members of Uruguay's largest labor confederation, the Interunion Plenary of Workers-National Convention of Workers (Plenario Intersindical de Trabajadores-Convencion Nacional de Trabajadores, PIT-CNT), will stage a 24-hour nationwide strike April 25. The purpose of the action is to oppose a government-sponsored retirement reform plan. Participating workers will also demonstrate outside of the Legislative Palace in Montevideo starting at 16:00.
The demonstration will likely draw thousands of participants, potentially prompting increased security and localized transport disruptions near the Legislative Palace. Public transport and business disruptions are likely nationwide due to the strike.
Advice
Confirm business appointments and private transportation arrangements for April 25. Avoid all protests as a standard security precaution. Heed the instructions of authorities.
