# Labor disputes in Uruguay

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/labor-disputes-in-uruguay
> Updated: 2026-09-29T22:17:15.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Labor tensions are increasing in Uruguay across multiple sectors. The Federation of Dairy Industry Workers (FTIL) has declared a national conflict following the dismissal of 25 workers linked to Conaprole, with the union considering partial strikes and work-to-rule actions that could disrupt national supply chains and exports.

In a separate development, a long-standing dispute at the Terminal Cuenca del Plata port in Montevideo is approaching a resolution. The Ministry of Labor and Social Security has facilitated a proposed five-year collective bargaining agreement between the company and the union, though political opposition in Uruguay is seeking the interpellation of Labor Minister Juan Castillo regarding the management of the conflict.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-29: Labor disputes escalate in Uruguay and Argentina

Labor conflicts intensify in Uruguay and Argentina, involving dairy industry strikes at Conaprole, a nearing resolution at the Montevideo port, and factory closures in Jeppener and Tierra del Fuego.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dairy-workers-in-uruguay-declare-national-conflict-over-conaprole-dismissals

### 2026-09-29: Labor negotiations shift at Lomas Bayas as Uruguay launches industrial forum

The SPTA Union rejects extending benefits to non-union workers at Lomas Bayas for 2026, while Uruguay launches an industrial forum to shape public policy through worker-employer collaboration.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/labor-negotiations-shift-at-lomas-bayas-as-uruguay-launches-industrial-forum

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