Original article: «Ir al baño es un derecho humano»: Trabajadores del transporte lanzan campaña nacional por condiciones laborales dignas
On Thursday, April 8th, the campaign «Going to the Bathroom is a Human Right» was launched at the CUT headquarters, an initiative driven by national and international union organizations in the transportation sector.
The event saw participation from dozens of workers across various public and urban transportation systems in the country, including representatives from Antofagasta, Concepción, Valparaíso, the Metropolitan Region, rural areas, and the Santiago Metro.
During the day, attendees shared experiences highlighting a widespread issue: the lack of access to sanitary facilities during work hours.
Thus, the rallying cry «the bathroom, the bathroom, a human right» set the tone for a gathering that combined denunciation, organization, and proposals.
«This is a traveling initiative that will visit different regions of the country with the goal of raising public awareness and progressing towards concrete solutions to a reality that affects the dignity, health, and labor rights of those who support public transportation in Chile,» the organizing groups explained.
In this light, it was noted that this is the first step to place the issue on the public agenda «and to advance, through union organization, in improving labor conditions for the sector.»
The campaign is promoted by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the National Union of Public Transport Workers (UNTTRAP), the Santiago Metro Workers’ Union Federation (FESIMETRO), CUT Chile and its public transport branch, with support from UNIFOR’s Social Justice Fund.
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