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Belgians battling for their pensions

Submitted on 4 November, 2005 - 22:42
Pensions

On Friday 28 October the Belgian trade unions staged a second 24-hour national strike opposing government plans to increase the retirement age from 58 to 60.

Unlike on 7 October, when only the ABVV/FGTB federation, with links to the Socialist Party, went on strike, all the trade union federations participated.


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Workers’ news round-up

Submitted on 21 October, 2005 - 18:02
Pensions

Brazil

The Brazilian Workers’ Party (PT) candidate Lula da Silva was elected president in 2002 but without a majority in Congress. To gain support for the election and then in power, the PT formed alliances with other parties.


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