October 31 in El Salvador is recognized as the Day of the Salvadoran Trade Unionist. 

This year’s commemoration event brought together veteran organizers and a new generation of grassroots leaders, bridging past and present struggles for workers’ rights and social change.

“This date brings us back to the origin of labor organizing in our country,” asserted Marisela Ramírez, a leader of the Popular Resistance and Rebellion Bloc, at the rally at Cuscatlán Park in San Salvador, organized by the group.

“We remember with dignity, the history of struggle, resistance, and sacrifice, of the labor movement in El Salvador.” 

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