Strikes Underline Tumbling Popularity

September 2007 | Risk Summary

On August 29 Chile's largest trade union, Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT) called its first national strike since President Michelle Bachelet came to power. Motivating the action was disapproval over the government's strict commitment to fiscal discipline rather than tackling inequality, at a time when copper exports are booming. According to an

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