Union Portuaria de Chile

”One star with five hands on black background guide us / And the red is the blood of those who have passed.” — From the Unión Portuaria de Chile anthem

This week, members of the Chilean Port Workers’ Union (UPC by its Spanish acronym) stood up for good jobs and family benefits at a rally that temporarily blocked a highway. They then posted a video set to the music of the union’s anthem. We’ve posted the lyrics and a translation below the video; click on the image below to watch and listen.

Anthem lyrics:

Spanish: Letra Himno Unión Portuaria English: Port Union Anthem Lyrics
Desde Arica a Punta arenas
A orillas del ancho mar
Realizamos las faenas de cargar y descargar
Embarcamos las riquezas que la tierra nos dará
Y luchamos por un mundo donde exista la igualdad

Los portuarios muy unidos en su afán
todos juntos van luchando hasta triunfar
todos juntos van luchando hasta triunfar

Somos hijos de esta tierra
Y juramos hermandad
Ser unidos es nuestro lema, y es nuestra la libertad
Un estrella de cinco manos en fondo negro nos guiará
Y el rojo es la sangre de los que se fueron

Los portuarios muy unidos en su afán
Todos juntos van luchando hasta triunfar
Los portuarios muy unidos en su afán
Todos juntos van luchando hasta triunfar

From Arica to Punta Arenas
To the banks of the open sea
We perform the tasks of loading and unloading
We load the riches that the earth gives us
And strive for a world where there is equality

Dockers are very united in their quest
All together they are fighting to win
Together they’re fighting to win

We are children of this earth
And we vow brotherhood
Being united is our motto, and freedom is ours
One star with five hands on black background guide us
And the red is the blood of those who have passed

Dockers are very united in their quest
All together they are fighting to win
Dockers are very united in their quest
Together they’re fighting to win