The crowd protested outside Alesp, while deputies discussed Sabesp’s concession plan to the private sector

United Parcel Service workers and the company are in negotiations over a new contract. The workers, who are vital to the country’s economy, often don’t have time to return home for a full night of sleep or are forced to rest in shelters because their pay is too low to afford a room

The deaths were reportedly caused by electrocution in the illegal underground factory after it was flooded by rain water

At a national convention on September 30, 10 central trade unions called for a countrywide strike on January 8 against the anti-worker labor reforms that are being introduced by the Narendra Modi government