Colonial-Resistance

Thousands Strike Across Puerto Rico Demanding End to PROMESA, Austerity, and Privatization in National Day of Action

2022-02-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On February 18, 2022, thousands of publicly-employed union workers, retirees, and university students participated in a national strike and march that spread throughout Puerto Rico, with the largest contingent filling streets in San Juan. Demonstrators marched behind a banner declaring ‘People …

Puerto Rican Workers' Union Central Workers' Federation United Auto Workers Electrical Workers' Union Puerto Rico Teachers' Unions +1 more puerto-rico labor-organizing strikes promesa austerity +5 more

LUMA Energy Assumes Control of Puerto Rico's Grid Amid Massive 'Fuera LUMA' Protests Against McKinsey-Designed Privatization

2021-06-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

LUMA Energy officially took over operation of Puerto Rico’s electrical transmission and distribution system on June 1, 2021, triggering widespread protests under the rallying cry ‘Fuera LUMA’ (Out LUMA). The takeover represented the culmination of McKinsey’s privatization …

LUMA Energy Puerto Rico Labor Unions Angel Figueroa Jaramillo Jocelyn Velazquez Rodriguez Todo Puerto Rico por Puerto Rico Coalition +1 more puerto-rico luma-energy protests privatization labor-organizing +5 more