A General Strike? Why This is a HUGE Organizational Undertaking

A General Strike? Why This is a HUGE Organizational Undertaking

There is a political theory that it takes 3.5% of the population in order to change an autocratic government — even in the modern era. Whether that is through nonviolent protest or through a general strike there is safety in numbers. In each case,...

The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) meets this Thursday to advance the call for a general strike for next Tuesday, April 8, which will be the first strike of the year and the third one of the administration of Javier Milei. Despite the fact that there remains to be defined details of the meeting of the board of directors, as if the march will include a mobilization to the Casa Rosada, everything indicates that the central workers will redou…

The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) will comply with the general strike announced for April 8, and this week will convene its Board of Directors to define the details of the measure of force. Union sources have indicated that the most combative sectors of the union center have proposed that the strike be accompanied by a mobilization, which will be discussed at the meeting that will take place this Thursday. On this occasion, it will be re…

The labor union set the date for the new strike and will decide on Thursday, at a meeting of the Board of Directors, whether it will include mobilization. It has not been decided whether they will join Wednesday's protest for retirees. The CGT has set a date. On April 8, the labor union will hold its third general strike against the government of Javier Milei and plans to participate in the opposition march on March 24, Memorial Day, which is ex…

After the conclusion, days ago, of the first national congress of the UTEP, from the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) confirmed the call for a general strike. It will be next April, in what will be the first general strike of the year and the third since the assumption of Javier Milei as President of the Nation. Although it still remains to define the details in the meeting of the board of directors scheduled for this Thursday. For example,…

By Laura Vales. Latin American Summary, March 17, 2025. Trade unions and social organizations are preparing to accompany retirees in their march next Wednesday. The two CTAs, the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy, the leftist piqueteros parties and movements, who called for a return to Congress this 19 of [...] La entrada Argentina. Back to Congress to not let yourself be intimidated was first published in Latin American Summary.