(MintPress) — Former General Motors (GM) workers began a hunger strike earlier this month to protest the wrongful termination of 200 employees at a plant in Colombia. Protesters fighting labor violations committed by the automobile manufacturer have sewn their mouths shut to fight deplorable labor conditions and demand reform. These labor
The Hidden Costs of Free Trade: Union Busting, Labor Violations And Environmental Loss
Indigenous protesters march against the Free Trade Agreement between Colombia and the U.S. in Ipiales, on Colombia’s southern border with Ecuador, Wednesday March 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Wilson Prado) (MintPress) — Former General Motors (GM) workers began a hunger strike earlier this month to protest the wrongful termination of 200 employees at a plant in Colombia. Protesters […]