Tens of thousands of workers in Brazil went down Thursday in their work largely peaceful nationwide strike to demand better working conditions, improved public service in Latin America's largest country.
Metal fabrication, transportation and construction workers, as well as teachers and civil servants adhere to the "struggle Day" by Brazil's largest trade union organizations.
Striker partially or completely blocked 80 in 18 states interstate and intercity highways.
Approximately 2,500 strikes parade in Rio de Janeiro, a number of clashes with the police, a few protesters threw stones, releasing tear gas and rubber bullets. As night fell, demonstrators still gathered in the central region of Rio de Janeiro, the report with the police scattered skirmishes. There is no word injured.
In the city of Santos, preventing trucks into Latin America's largest port dockworkers. Compelling handling is also stuck in the other six states of port visits.
Some banks hold large gatherings at the local protesters are expected shut down, but allows access to automated teller machines
About 5,000 people gathered in Sao Paulo, Avenida Paulista along one of the city's main thoroughfares, banners, requiring weekly working time is shorter, better working conditions and affordable housing.
In public schools and private schools teachers are on strike, closing schools in several cities, and some hospitals running skeleton crew. However, the subway, buses and trains in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other capitals of workers do not join the strike, transport services functioning.
No subway, bus and train workers' struggle weakens the day, "Joao Carlos Goncalves, General Federation of Trade Unions League team, for AGENCIA ESTADO news agency.
"However, we have to mobilize the workers and called attention to our request, which is what we want to achieve," he added.
Strikers demanding better public transport, health and education services, and agricultural reform and reduction of the work week.
Scale national strike follows protests swept Brazil last month angered corruption, poor public services and a heavy tax burden, took to the streets. Protest also condemned to spend billions of dollars held in Rio de Janeiro World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, they say the money should be for the better hospitals, schools and transportation.
However, more energetic protest last month, and there are more violent clashes with the police. Last month, the majority also rejected any participation in trade unions or political demonstrations, many people think they are two of the corruption and build management system as part of existence. Fighting broke out during the protests, trade unions and political parties in Sao Paulo, trying to join some of the demonstrators.
President Rousseff has responded floating several recommendations, including to spend $ 2.3 billion for urban transport, oil royalties to fund education and import thousands of foreign doctors working in poor, underserved areas unrest .
She also ordered her cabinet to focus on solutions to the five priority areas: fiscal responsibility and control inflation, political reform, healthcare, public transport and education.
 



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