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Venezuelan unions demand vacation bonuses

Entities: Sindicato de Educadores Regionales en Carabobo (SER) · Carabobo · José Gregorio Medina

Overview

In late July 2026, Venezuelan labor groups began publicly pressing the government for overdue vacation bonuses. Interior minister Diosdado Cabello attacked the National Press Workers' Union while the Confederation of Workers of Venezuela (CTV) in Mérida filed a third request to the regional governor, demanding that state‑office employees receive the unique vacation bonus that had been withheld for three years.

A week later, the Regional Teachers' Union in Carabobo highlighted similar grievances, reporting that teachers' vacation bonuses paid through the Patria system amounted to only about $60 and were set unilaterally by employers. The union also called for higher salaries and additional benefits such as health and funeral insurance, underscoring a broader pattern of wage and benefit dissatisfaction among public‑sector workers across Venezuela.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Carabobo teachers union demands higher wages and vacation bonuses

    Carabobo's teachers union protests four‑year wage stagnation, a $60 vacation bonus, and insufficient benefits for active and retired teachers, pledging continued demands as the new school year starts Sept 15.

  2. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Venezuelan officials clash with journalists' union and demand vacation bonus for state workers

    Venezuelan officials clash with the journalists' union, while the CTV in Mérida demands vacation bonuses for state workers, highlighting ongoing labor disputes.

Sources

contrapunto.com · el-carabobeno.com · lapatilla.com · reporterosdemerida.com.ve