A group of Colombian workers who had sewn their mouths shut as part of a hunger strike against General Motors have ended their strike. The workers, who began the strike on August 1, said that GM had fired them due to injuries they sustained while on the job. The company says that the issues will be resolved through a mediator, and that they have been addressing the issues since it came to their attention. The workers said that they wanted GM to give them back pay and rehire them. The workers protested outside of the US Embassy because of the labor action plan that was agreed to last year as part of the free-trade agreement between the US and Colombia. Workers say that the plan has been ignored by the governments and companies and remains one of the most dangerous places for labor activists.
See "Ex-GM Workers Suspend Hunger Strike in Colombia", Dan Molinski, Fox Business, August 23, 2012