Tag: CGT Labour Confederation

• Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Unions and opposition promote 24-hour strike paralyzing Argentina

  

  Opponents of Argentina's President Mauricio Macri launched a 24-hour strike on Wednesday to protest the government's inability to reduce inflation that has reached 55% over the past year. The strike paralyzed public transport while all flights to and from the country's airports were canceled. Banks, schools and universities remained closed.

• Wednesday, May 1st 2019 - 03:10 UTC

  Tens of thousands demonstrated in partial strike in Argentina; unions divided as to how face Marci’s austerity measures

  

  Tens of thousands of Argentines demonstrated on Tuesday in a partial strike that grounded airplanes and shut banks and other businesses to protest the economic policies of President Mauricio Macri.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:00 UTC

  Argentina's unions announce a one-day general strike to protest spending cuts

  

  Argentina's leading labor federation announced plans to stage a one-day general strike on June 25 to protest against government economic policies, raising pressure on President Mauricio Macri as he moves to speed up spending cuts to balance the budget.

• Thursday, February 22nd 2018 - 09:41 UTC

  Argentine union leader Moyano remembers Macri where the real opposition stands

  

  Argentina's teamsters powerful boss, Hugo Moyano supported by members from banks, judicial and teachers unions, plus social, picketers and left wing groupings, together with Kirchner followers marched on downtown Buenos Aires Wednesday evening for a huge rally to protest President Mauricio Macri's economic policies and attempts to reform labor legislation.

• Tuesday, February 20th 2018 - 09:23 UTC

  Union leader political rally in Buenos Aires to challenge Macri and his policies

  

  The Argentine powerful teamsters union will be holding their first political rally in downtown Buenos Aires this Wednesday in a clear defiance of President Mauricio Macri's policies to combat inflation, launch the economy and attract foreign direct investors. Hugo Moyano a member of the unions' umbrella organization has promised to convene some 300.000 workers and has anticipated that any incidents will be the responsibility of the government.

• Friday, March 17th 2017 - 07:38 UTC

  Macri administration faces unions' first general strike scheduled for April 6

  

  Argentina's largest union announced a one-day general strike on April 6, increasing pressure on President Mauricio Macri's conservative government six months before mid-term congressional elections. The CGT says Macri's policies, including austerity measures like reducing subsidies on fuel and electricity, are resulting in lower real salaries and lost jobs.

• Saturday, November 5th 2016 - 03:50 UTC

  Opposition leaders Boudou, Esteche and D'Elia head march onto Plaza de Mayo

  

  Former Argentine Vicepresident Amado Boudou and other Kirchnerite leaders took centre stage on Friday as unions marched onto Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires to demand the resumption of collective bargaining talks and a year-end bonus, “If they do not listen, there will be a strike”

• Thursday, December 10th 2015 - 08:32 UTC

  Pressed by unions Macri confirms promise to exempt end of the year bonus from income tax

  

  Half-year bonuses paid out this month will be exempt from income tax, Argentine president-elect Mauricio Macri announced, backtracking from statements he made on Sunday, when he said there was not enough money to do just that.

• Wednesday, June 10th 2015 - 05:01 UTC

  Argentina comes to a halt as transport unions shut-down buses, trains, subways, air traffic

  

  A strike by Argentine transport workers caused chaos for Buenos Aires commuters and forced airlines to cancel flights on Tuesday as the government accused unions of playing pre-election politics.

• Wednesday, April 1st 2015 - 07:45 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez lashes out at unions for the 24-hour strike that brought Argentina to a halt

  

  President Cristina Fernandez fiercely criticized the trade union leaders behind Tuesday's 24-hour general strike, which brought Argentina to a halt, arguing that adhesion to the measure would have been far lower if public transport had functioned as normal.