Reunited in August 2016, following several years of schism that resulted in three union bodies (c.f. article No. 9796), and against a backdrop of morose economic conditions, the central CGT union organization has marked its first major social mobilization, within a tense union climate following the end of the southern hemisphere holiday period (January-February) and after several days of uncertainty over the exact date for action it confirmed Thursday 06 April as the day for national strike action. Both of the other two central union bodies, the CTA and CTA Autónoma intend to join the national strike.
Hector Daer one of the CGT triumvirate has called for a “fully inclusive economic plan,” and criticized “January and February’s import openness.” Mauricio Macri’s government, elected from a liberal economic platform, has put an end to twelve years of protectionist policies and lifted import restrictions in several sectors. For the President, these measures are meant to stimulate international investment spending however the unions see them as being the root of widespread job losses. For...
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