Members of the Bolivian Work Central Union (COB) on Thursday left ministers' building they have occupied to demand the government's approval of a new pension law.
Leaders of the COB were quoted as saying that they will continue the protest on Friday by marching past different departments and blocking highways till the government approves the pension law, according to reports reaching here from La Paz, the administrative capital of Bolivia.
"We decided to radicalize the pressure measures, we are summoning all the working sectors, the teachers, the unions, the workers and also miners to make a great mobilization meeting in San Francisco square," leader of the urban teachers Jose Alvarez said.
COB's top leader Pedro Montes said that they have "sat 50 times" with the government to discuss the issue and that they have only asked the Executive Power to submit the pension law to the Legislative.
While describing Bolivian President Evo Morales as "very arrogant," Jaime Solares, general secretary of the COB from the Oruro department, said that they will "keep strong and the struggle will continue to a national level."
On Wednesday, some protesters occupied the Communications Palace while thousands of their fellow countrymen surrounded the building to pressure the government to approve the pension law.
Source:Xinhua
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