Brasilia_ Eight of the main trade union centers of Brazil protested yesterday in at least 14 cities in the country against unemployment, labor reform and social security reform proposed by the government of unconstitutional President Michel Temer, Cubasí publishes.

In addition, they requested the release of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2010), who is currently in prison.

The mobilizations, convened under the name of "El día del Basta", were organized by the Single Unified Workers’ Central (CUT), Sindical Force, the General Union of Workers (UGT), the Central Workers of Brazil, the Central Union of Trade Unions of Brazil, the Central General of the Workers of Brazil and the Central Union and Popular-National Coordination of Struggles.

The president of the UGT, Ricardo Patah, assured that "the reform left us a job precariousness never before seen". Meanwhile, his counterpart from the CUT, Vagner Freitas, called for the labor reform to be revoked and for the pensions of public servants to be protected, in addition to criticizing the prices of gasoline, gas and electricity.

About five thousand demonstrators in the city of Sao Paulo traveled to the Petrobras headquarters, on Avenida Paulista itself, to protest against the privatization of public companies.

Several leaders of the most powerful unions in the US will travel next Monday to San Pablo to offer support to Lula.

Last week, Lula was elected by the Workers' Party (PT) as his candidate for the nation's presidency in next October's elections.

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