Inside The Americas - Honduran Labor Fights Back

In-depth reports and analysis from our extensive network of correspondents throughout the region on the most important developments in Latin America. The Honduran government continues to militarize society as it deepens its neoliberal economic policies. Currently, 31% of the country's territory is owned by transnational mining corporations. The government's next step it to privatize the main state-owned enterprises and with this in mind, mass layoffs have taken place in the public sector, with 8,000 workers fired in nine different companies. Labor unions have come together to fight back, on the legal fight and in the streets, in defense of workers rights and collective bargaining agreements. This labor united front is a key obstacle to the advance of neoliberal policies. teleSUR