Approximately 7,000 educators stopped their work

Suggested the central bank may have to wait until at least the third quarter to begin raising interest rates

The talks come as the senate prepares to vote on a controversial labor reform bill

The last of the 16 gates in the new locks of the Panama Canal was installed successfully

The announcement comes as authorities said they’ve seen a spike in electricity use amid a heat wave

Many of that jobs are low-pay, temporary

Report from UN Women claims poor policies and discriminatory attitudes are failing women worldwide

They are under risky conditions and be victims of exploitation

Truck driver strike begins, might affect L.A. and Long Beach ports still rebounding from dockworker dispute

ILO report shows huge differences in health care access between rural and urban areas worldwide

The chemical sector requires USD 3 billion to continue operating

ILO calls for urgent action to help youth move from the informal to the formal economy

According to union leaders, the measureis considered a backward step

The GDL union wants a 5 percent pay increase and shorter working hours

About 300 protesters occupied the Alameda, Santiago's main thoroughfare

This increase will cost an estimated $70 million a year

The government is planning to impose a 5 percent tax on winnings

Employers have more openings to fill because Baby Boomers are retiring

Most demonstrations were called by unions, including the country's biggest workers' union central, the CUT

The economy is expected to grow 6.3 percent this year