Argentina: CGT leader says Thursday's strike “a success”

Argentina: CGT leader says Thursday's strike “a success”

Argentina's General Labor Confederation (CGT) leaders said Thursday's nationwide strike was a 'resounding success.' It was the third such measure against President Javier Milei. CGT Joint Secretary-General Héctor Daer underscored how the Libertarian administration's 'chainsaw' policies were causing a drop in people's income. In Daer's view, the Government's adjustments impact mostly retirees and vulnerable groups.

Trains, subways and hundreds of cancelled flights mark the impact of the strike that will last until midnight today.

This strike is a political strike. It is a strike against the government’s policy, which promotes an economic, social and political model that deepens dependence, liquation of wages and pensions, and the destruction of national companies. The third strike against the Milei government, convened by the CGT and joined by the CTAs and the UTEP, arises as a response to that model that has just sealed a new agreement with the IMF, which was voted a cl…

The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) held its third general strike against Javier Milei’s government on Thursday in rejection of the economic policies carried out by the Nation and to demand free parity, increases in pensions and the reactivation of public works, among other points. The strike began at 00 this Thursday and ends at the same time on Friday 11 April. On the street the measure of force was felt. There were few people in the str…

Strong support from industrial workers for the CGT’s general strike against Javier Milei. The strong impact on the industry responds to the complex panorama presented in the activity, in large part by the import policy pushed by the national government. Source: MG The third general strike of the CGT against the government of Javier Milei recorded a strong impact in industrial sectors with adhesion greater than 85%. In addition, in much of the fa…

In a press conference, Héctor Daer stated that the measure had broad support in key sectors of the economy and remarked: “There can be no Argentina with free prices and wages on foot.” The union leader also responded to the Executive’s criticism, which linked the protest to the “Kirchnerist trade union caste.” Daer rejected this concept and said: “Argentina is not a caste country, we are all equal before the law.” He also insisted that the confl…