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Workers submit more than 40,000 signatures at Miraflores Palace to demand higher wages

October 14, 2026October 14, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Unions demanded that authorities calculate year-end bonuses based on total compensation, pay benefits to active and retired employees, and negotiate new salary scales. They warned that workers could shut down healthcare facilities if authorities fail to respond. The Daily Journal.- Labor unions representing Venezuela’s healthcare and education sectors submitted more than 40,000 signatures at Miraflores […]

Health and education unions to march to Miraflores to demand “fair calculation” of year-end bonuses

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Unions representing healthcare workers, primary and secondary school teachers, and university staff will march to Miraflores Palace on Tuesday, October 13, to submit approximately 40,000 signatures to the national government. They demand that authorities calculate year-end bonuses based on workers’ total compensation rather than the official base salary, which remains frozen at […]

Oil workers demand collective bargaining talks and announce mobilization to Caracas

October 2, 2026October 2, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Robert González, a leader of the United Federation of Venezuelan Oil Workers (Futpv), called on Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) on Wednesday to immediately begin negotiations on the sector’s collective bargaining agreement, citing a delay of more than eight years in negotiations over labor benefits. González made the demand during a sector-wide plenary […]