Brazil stevedores threaten port strike

OREANDA-NEWS. June 09, 2016. Stevedores and other port worker unions may strike on 13 June, potentially affecting operations at various Brazilian ports, according to local shipping agencies.

A general assembly will be held tomorrow to decide on whether or not the port workers will go on strike.

It is not clear which ports will be affected by the strike, but more details are expected after tomorrow's general meeting. Port workers are pushing for better social benefits and higher wages, according to shipping agencies.