As per reports, operations and truck handling at the specialized container terminal of the Port of Montevideo were halted from 0730 hours local time (1030 hours UTC) on Friday (28 August) due to a labor union assembly amid an ongoing collective bargaining dispute.
• Reports indicate that the disruption affects approximately 550 workers involved in negotiations for a renewed collective agreement following the expiration of the previous pact.
• Meetings between the operating company and union representatives have taken place at the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Uruguay to resolve differences regarding salary conditions and worker categories.
• National government has ruled out declaring port services essential at this stage, prioritizing a negotiated settlement while confirming that non-containerized port operations continue functioning.