[Chile] Protests: Peaceful protest
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AI Brief
On 3 April 2025, in Concepcion (Biobio), public sector workers, including kindergarten workers (for the National Council of Kindergartens, Junji) affiliated with AJUNJI and teachers affiliated with the College of Teachers Union, marched in the city as part of a nationwide strike organized by CUT and ANEF to demand follow-through on government pledges to improve working conditions, including by extending the 40-hour work week to the public sector. Protesters demanded budget increases to cover missing equipment, and teachers called for action to reduce their exposure to classroom violence. Teachers from Talcahuano, Lota, Hualpen, Coronel, and Chiguayante joined the march.
- Severity
- LOW
- Occurred
- 2025-04-03
- Country
- Chile
- Event type
- protest
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