Thousands Protests Against Venezuelan Food Giant Polar for Low Wages, Political Hoarding

Thousands Protests Against Venezuelan Food Giant Polar for Low Wages, Political Hoarding

Published 2 July 2015

Workers at Venezuelan food giant Polar say the company's wages have fallen far behind inflation.



Thousands of employees of Venezuela's largest private food manufacturer took to the streets of Caracas Thursday to demand better wages and conditions.

In one of the largest demonstrations in years against the food giant Polar, employees dressed in the company uniform flooded the streets of Venezuela's capital. Thousands more Venezuelan workers joined the protest, which marched through central Caracas to the Labor Ministry.

In total, workers from more than 40 public and private companies have joined a solidarity group aimed at supporting workers in their negotiations with Polar.

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Mendoza has long been at odds with both unions and the government, as his company has been accused of intentionally reducing production of staples, like cornflour, for political reasons.

Workers say the company had almost halved production of pre-cooked cornflour, amid shortages of the product in some parts of the country.

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