RIO DE JANEIRO, April 15 (UPI) -- Construction workers building Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park voted in favor of continuing their strike over better overtime pay, health plans, and a higher ticket allocation for the Olympics to be held in August 2016.
The workers’ strike, which began April 3, defies a court order to return to work. It is also a source of worry for the Olympics organizers, who are under international scrutiny for their ability to meet construction deadlines. In addition, Brazil is having trouble adhering to the timetable for building stadiums for soccer’s World Cup, which it will host in June 2014.