Colombian unions call national strike against Duque’s attacks on pensions and workplace rights
Colombian trade unions joined students on a national demonstration today and announced a general strike against right-wing President Ivan Duque’s neoliberal labour and pension reforms.
The Unitary Central of Workers of Colombia (CUT) said a second day of action was planned for October 17, with further strikes set to take place on November 21.
It is calling for peace in the country, with Mr Duque’s administration responsible for a major increase in killings of former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc). At least 52 have been killed this year alone, jeopardising a fragile peace deal that has been consistently undermined by Mr Duque — who threatened to scrap it entirely during his 2018 election campaign.
Changes made earlier this year led some former Farc members, led by former commander Ivan Marquez, to announce a “new phase of armed struggle.”
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