More News About Brazil's Strikes

An article in "Reuters" outlines another impact of the strike by thousands of Brazilian public sector workers. Since the strike involves employees of the agency that collects and publishes Brazil's unemployment data, that information has been delayed for the second month in a row.  

As the article states, "The two months of employment data is key to assessing whether Brazil is poised for an economic rebound in coming months."  This information is of great interest to those monitoring Brazil's economic progress.

In another article, the "Christian Science Monitor" offers an analysis of the challenges that the strike poses for Dilma.  The article includes a brief overview of the strikes, explains why they have lasted so long (they started in May), and focuses on the potential difficulty they pose for Dilma's political future.

This passage from the article highlights how big the problem is for Dilma: "If Rousseff can’t bring the strikers under control it could spell trouble for her party in October’s municipal elections and weaken her broad public support. Civil servants have been an important bedrock of support for the Workers’ Party and if they turn on her, she will suffer."

Another recent article from "Reuters" goes into more detail about Dilma's tough line with her own base, while she has increased privatization and taken other measures to encourage economic development.  

Source:  Brazil Portal