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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/38551804

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino had said earlier Thursday that the strike was illegal and included some 5,000 workers.

“Unfortunately, following the unjustified abandonment of work at our plantations and operations centers since April 28 and continuing today, (the company) has proceeded with the termination of all of our daily workers,” the company said in a statement. It said the company had suffered losses of at least $75 million.

Protests marches and occasional roadblocks have stretched from one end of the country to the other as teachers, construction workers and other unions expressed their rejection to changes the government said were necessary to keep the social security system solvent.

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[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

So what are the reforms sought that the government is trying for force onto workers in lockstep with major declining states? Can I guess longer working years, reduced benefits...?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

probably. they are doing this all over central and south america

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 1 points 42 minutes ago (1 children)

It's global. Denmark just increased retirement age by 3 years. The UK is trying their best to serve their wealthy masters and worsen their system. The fascists running the US right now claim social security is "insolvent" but have passed decades of giveaways to wealthy and corporations instead of funding social security and many other basics....all on the eve of trillions in giveaways of their proposed budget.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 31 minutes ago* (last edited 31 minutes ago)

fucking late stage capitalism.

when even the empire's citizens get fucked.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

So, where are they getting replacement workers?

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

Might be the excuse Krasnov is looking for to take back the Canal Zone.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 3 hours ago

Has the price of bananas gone up in US & Canada?

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 45 points 14 hours ago

Illegal strikes, lol.

What a ridiculous concept.

[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Do you want your banana plantation to burn to the ground? Because this is how you get your plantation burned to ashes.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 8 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Fight mass firings with mass fires

[–] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Why burn the plantation when you can expropriate it and burn the scumlords profiting off your exploitation?

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 5 points 6 hours ago

Legally we have to say bananas.

[–] JSocial@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I keep thinking that strikes being illegal is way too close to slavery for my liking.

[–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 hours ago

Striking has always been the compromise. The owner class has forgotten.

[–] ElectricAirship@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

The right to work should be a basic human right.

[–] genevieve@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 hour ago

Don’t use that anti-union dog whistle.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 16 hours ago

read the room lmao