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Work continues after death at World Cup stadium

By Tales Azzoni
Published February 10, 2014 6:07pm ET
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Work continues after death at World Cup stadium
FILE - This Dec. 10, 2013 file photo shows an aerial view of the Arena da Amazonia stadium in Manaus, Brazil. A worker was injured in an accident outside this World Cup stadium, local organizers said Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Organizers in charge of the stadium's construction said the worker was hurt while dismantling a crane that was used to install the roof. (AP Photo/Renata Brito, File) | Renata Brito

SAO PAULO (AP) — Work remains underway at the World Cup stadium in the jungle city of Manaus despite a Brazilian union’s threat to strike to protest a worker’s death at the venue.

The strike did not happen Monday because leaders from several unions said they are trying to gather more workers to their movement.

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