Cristina Fernandez challenges organized labour determined to have Moyano sacked
The Argentine powerful organized labour unions, CGT is heading for a fracture from the moment two different congresses have been convened at different dates, one of them supportive of President Cristina Fernandez’ administration and the other entirely in the opposition.
Behind the rift is the intransigent power struggle between two strong but stubborn characters of the current Argentine politics stage: obviously Cristina Fernandez and her absorbing personality and on the other side, a former ally and leader of the teamsters union and head of the umbrella organization CGT, Hugo Moyano.
“We will hold our CGT congress next October 3. This is breaking up, it’s already fractured” said Antonio Caló head of the metal workers union and a close ally of the government of President Cristina Fernandez.
Meanwhile the unions allied with Moyano, who has been leader of CGT for the last eight years, will be holding their own congress this Thursday, as originally planned, and despite been told by the Minister of Labour Carlos Tomada to suspend the act since “it will have no legitimacy”.
The unions close to government have questioned Moyano’s convening of the congress when he is supposed to be re-elected head of CGT, the organization that brings together eight million organized workers.
Moyano who proved to be a most effective and efficient ally of the late President Nestor Kirchner when he was battling to rescue Argentina from the 2001/02 melting of the economy and default by keeping organized labour tightly united, also has shown to be a very powerful and political manipulator, maybe too strong and challenging for the Kirchner couple’s idea of concentrating all the levers of power.
Until the death of Kirchner in 2010, relations were still close although both the deceased president and Moyano deep inside were aware that at some moment political ambitions could distance them, which is what precisely happened when Cristina Fernandez took full command of the vessel and was overwhelmingly re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2011.
Only a few weeks ago Moyano and his followers organized a massive political rally with tens of thousands flooding Plaza de Mayo, next to Government House. A few days before the teamsters now under control of one of his sons, left Argentina almost short of fuel after blocking refineries and distribution centres.
“This protest is a message to try and convince government to abandon arrogance. We don’t like the way the way she likes to impose herself as if this was a dictatorship”, said Moyano at the political rally.
The motives for the protest in inflation-ridden Argentina allegedly to lift the minimum for paying income tax and lowering the maximum for having access to family allowance and other benefits.
But the real motive is power struggle, particularly looking ahead when a slowing economy with high inflation needs to be tamed by cutting subsidies, containing government expenditure and probably even a shock of real-economics to get agriculture and exports on track again.
Moyano also wants control of the unions’ funds which receive monthly mandatory contributions from all organized labour members (hundreds of millions of dollars) and is trying to determine who are the most potable leaders and candidates once the Kirchner cycle is over in 2015.
This has also a spice of vindication for Moyano since when the 2011 election President Cristina Fernandez left the congressional branch of organized labour virtually un-represented and replaced by members of her son Maximo Kirchner’s grouping La Campora.
“They call themselves Peronists and they attack us when we are claiming what is legitimate. As Evita (Peron) told General Peron: don’t forget the poor and needy they won’t betray you. I never forget the workers” said Moyano at the political rally.
Cristina Fernandez finally withdrew all support for Moyano’s re-election and has been wooing other branches of organized labour to dump him and set up a CGT more in line with the interests of the Executive.
But it won’t be an easy confrontation. “Cristina Fernandez and Kirchnerism face the greatest organized labour challenge since they took office in 2003”, said Rosendo Fraga a political analyst and historian, head of the Buenos Aires think-tank New Majority Studies Centre.
Besides since 2003 and until last year and with the exception of 2009, the Argentine economy expanded at over 8% annually, with plenty of surpluses to hand out and assure votes. However currently growth is rapidly stalling and inflation according to most private estimates is running at an annualized 25%, which makes it a completely different scenario. Stag-inflation is the worst battle field Cristina Fernandez could have chosen.
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Moyano should be happy he isn't British, just ask David Kelly... or his family...
Surely as a socialist, you support the poor downtrodden workers agains the evil oppressive government, don't you?
CFK is playing with fire here, which could well turn around and burn her.
You see it takes someone with balls to fight and break the unions, and dear CFK isn't up to the task, because she has to feel that everyone loves her.
When the workers are rioting in the street and burning her effigy, do you think her sicophants will hide it all from her and tell her that the people love her? That she is the reincarnation of Eva Peron, and therefore can do no wrong?
Or will they behave like the rats they are and desert the sinking ship that is CFK's government?
Guzz, #3, is right about David Kelly.
If he, Kelly, had the rights to protection from 'accidents' or 'forces unknown' by the British police, the armed forces, the judicary, the government and the administration ... as well as a union and the TUC, perhaps he would not be 'unexpectedly dead'.
It is a dangerous thing to question the official position on Weapons Of Mass Destruction.
The first duty of any government is the safety of its citizens ... including David Kelly. In this respect, Moyano is, of course, perfectly safe in Argentina.
A political error or embarrassment,
But like jack, you will have to wait 30 years to find out,
And of course like jack, that was extended to 100 years,
And even today, some info is kept secret,
National security.
Does or did mr Kelly hold or knew something, that could bring down the establishment, no matter how a small part of it, may have fallen.
Politicians, have in the past, present and in the future, it seems can do what they want, to whom they want,
For the political elite always seems to a above the law,
[Then again, a conspiracy theorist may say ?/ ]
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@5 and 7 you are cluthcing at straws when you use conspiracy theories to divert attention away from the actual story. Moyano is right in that the Peronist government is abandoning its core voter base and with the middle classes also in arms, the failing economy and her inability to do anything about, I can not see a future for CFK.
Now she will descend into the basement, to try again .
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Oh! sorry I meant Timerman
www.pagina12.com.ar/visor/fotos/20120115/notas/2.jpg
www.buenosairesherald.com/article/105945/argentina-venezuela-to-sign-military-agreement
Did you hear about the new “militant” movement that Kirchners are starting that will make “La Cámpora” look like a group of kids in nursery school? It's called “Vatayon”, it's a Kirchner backed group that goes into the prisons of Argentina to recruit supporters for their political movement. This is frightening!
www.facebook.com/#!/vatayonmilitante
I didnt say -- the Government should sack Moyano --
I said -- Moyano should be sacked --.
Since you are a deluded idiot, we can only assume that you wouldn't abandon your beloved Cristina even if she murdering babies and eating them raw.
You know BK, for a supposed socialist is amazing why you back a Peronist (fascist) party against the workers. You really are either a deluded idiot, or a traitor to the cause. Or maybe your both.
CFK is a populist leader. This means she needs to remain popular to stay in power. If she tries to take on the unions and fails, she'll be out on her ear within days. If she wins, well...she won't win because then she'll alienate the working masses and they'll hound her out of office.
Do you think she was wooing the military so she can set them against the working man? If she does BK will you still be supporting her as she orders the military to open fire on the unarmed workers?
In the article it said 1 U$ to have the same buying power as in 2004 would make the peso 9.8/1 wanna bet that's where it is to boost up the summer/xmas season? Then watch for hyper inflation take hold sometime the following quarter. CFk wants a little juice to pull the country into 2013.
All I can say is watch out below!
CFK, having used Moyano as a battering ram and picket line over the isolating of Clarín and La Nación, now is trying to get rid of him because he is an embarassment in present circumstances. This is because he is asking for inflation indexed raises for the workers rather than the INDEC generated amounts that CFK regards as reallity.
I think that Moyano is right and the “Gordos” are wrong. Moyano is supporting the workers and the Gordos are supporting the Government. The CGT belongs to the workers, not to the Government
British_Kirchnerist is so supportive of CFK whatever the issue and whoever CFK is against ..........
Only one person could be so totally in favour of Cristina ...... Cristina herself!
Yes, BC ... IS ... CFK!
as in sack , bag ,lol
Dont ignore the passification him option.
www.buenosairesherald.com/article/105945/argentina-venezuela-to-sign-military-agreement
Did you hear about the new “militant” movement that Kirchners are starting that will make “La Cámpora” look like a group of kids in nursery school? It's called “Vatayon”, it's a Kirchner backed group that goes into the prisons of Argentina to recruit supporters for their political movement. This is frightening!
www.facebook.com/#!/vatayonmilitante
Moyano was the guy who supported both Nestor and Cristina from 2003 until last year, when Cristina turned on him and his union.
It seems as though loyalty only works one way in Argentina, you are loyal to Kretina and not to your principles.
Having used Moyano and his Union to consolidate her power she refused to allow the unions representation in Congress. Just goes to show how little “peronism” means to the Viuda Negra!!!!
#28 “great news for Argentina” You don't really mean thay though do you, you want Argentina to fail, thats the only reason you're backing mafia Moyano!
Cristina has built her own mafia, what's the difference ! Moyano maybe just as corrupt but at least acknowledges the people.. going against the union will be the downfall of your queen and the people are finally wising up to her corrupted ways ! BTW I want Argentina to succeed unlike you I live here ......
“BTW I want Argentina to succeed unlike you I live here”
Wow, You manage to hide very well your desires. Ha ha
Does your mama know you have access to her computer ?
Wasn't moyano the guy who headed the truckers strike as well as the port strike ??? Didn't those strike hurt the farming community in Argentina?? And now this leach called moyano has the face to blame it on CFK, people like moyano should be tried, judged and executed in the same day, lazy people like this turd need to blame things on everyone elseto survive, how else can he keep a job or get anything done??
To be honest no, but don’t tell anyone please....
BTW how much are you being paid by Clarin?
You don´t have to work for Clarin to dislike the head of state & her mafia, like I said in a previous comment the people are starting to wise up to her corrupt ways.. Can you honeslty sit there and tell me that she is doing a brilliant job, If you say Yes then I should be asking you ! How much are you being paid by La campora ?
She is doing a great, great job.
Now can you tell me where can I go to get my check?
Ask Max, is he not your leader ? but not to worry i´m sure he will pay you soon probably in 4 installments ...
I must ask again......
Wasn't moyano the guy who headed the truckers strike as well as the port strike ??? Didn't those strike hurt the farming community in Argentina?? And now this leach called moyano has the face to blame it on CFK, people like moyano should be tried, judged and executed in the same day, lazy people like this turd need to blame things on everyone elseto survive, how else can he keep a job or get anything done??
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