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Protesting privatisation port clerks strike in Brazil, Santos unaffected
PROTESTING privatisation, waterfront clerks at 10 Brazilian ports staged a six-hour strike on Friday, but Brazil's big Santos did not join in, Reuters reports.
Striking workers focused on government plans to privatise port security. Port workers are opposed to plans to attract private investment, with its emphasis on cost-cutting and efficiency, at state-run terminals.
Organised by the National Port Federation (FNP), participating ports included Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Belem. The country's second grain exporting port was functioning on a work-to-rule basis..
"Ten ports have adhered to the strike so far, but more could join," said Adriana de Araujo, a spokeswoman for the FNP in Brasilia.
The FNP has also planned a 24-hour strike for Thursday and will hold a general assembly on February 4 to discuss an open-ended strike.
Striking workers focused on government plans to privatise port security. Port workers are opposed to plans to attract private investment, with its emphasis on cost-cutting and efficiency, at state-run terminals.
Organised by the National Port Federation (FNP), participating ports included Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Belem. The country's second grain exporting port was functioning on a work-to-rule basis..
"Ten ports have adhered to the strike so far, but more could join," said Adriana de Araujo, a spokeswoman for the FNP in Brasilia.
The FNP has also planned a 24-hour strike for Thursday and will hold a general assembly on February 4 to discuss an open-ended strike.
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