Central Highway Struggle Committee
Union committee formed in June 1976 that organized a strike in solidarity with workers at the Nylon factory, resulting in violent confrontations with the police and the closure of the central highway for more than eight hours.
In June 1976, the left promoted the formation of the Central Highway Struggle Committee, representative of the unions in the industrial zone. This committee organized mobilizations and a strong strike in solidarity with the workers of the Nylon factory. The action culminated in a violent confrontation with police forces and the closure of the central highway for more than eight hours. As a consequence, the mobilizations increased throughout the Metropolitan area and the government decreed a State of Emergency.