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A day after violent protests with police in La Paz, trade unionists still reject the government's 10% wage hike offer and call for an indefinite strike.
They want 20% pay increases to offset rising consumer prices.
We're calling an indefinite strike starting today," said labor leader Pedro Montes.
"The strike will go on until the government agrees to a salary increase of more than 10 percent ... from now on we demand to speak to the president directly."
President Evo Morales himself once led such mass protests against the government but a proposed fuel hike last year enraged his indigena base and sparked nationwide protests.
His approval has plummeted recently to about 32%.
