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Montevideo, November 21st 2024 - 19:45 UTC

Tag: Pablo Moyano

  • Thursday, May 9th 2024 - 10:17 UTC

    Second general strike against Milei under way

    The protest will be “forceful,” Pablo Moyano forecasted

    The Libertarian administration of President Javier Milei is going through the second general strike called for by the opposition General Labor Confederation (CGT) since it took office on Dec. 10, last year. The first such protest was staged on Jan. 24 with little success because at that time people were either on holiday or still enjoying their half-year bonuses that cushioned the predatory effects of Milei's measures on people's incomes.

  • Wednesday, May 1st 2024 - 21:28 UTC

    Argentine unions ratify May 9 general strike against Milei's policies

    When the measure was announced, Argentina “was bad and now it is worse,” Daer (L) explained besides Moyano

    Argentina's main unions insisted Wednesday during the Labor Day demonstrations that the plans for the May 9 general strike against President Javier Milei's economic reforms that are affecting people's purchase power were “not in doubt.” Healthcare workers union leader Héctor Daer, who co-chairs the General Labor Confederation (CGT), also explained that “We are going to go ahead with the struggle plan that we have been developing. When the measure was announced, Argentina ”was bad and now it is worse.”

  • Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:02 UTC

    Argentine unions, social groups demand favorable gov't actions

    Protests will continue if they do not stop taking the food plates off the people's tables, Moyano warned (Pic NA)

    Argentine unionist groups and social organizations took over the streets of Buenos Aires Wednesday causing traffic jams during office hours as they protested against rising inflation and unemployment and the deterioration of living conditions in general under the administration of President Alberto Fernández.

  • Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

    Major strike and march announced for this Tuesday in Argentina, but unions remain divided

    The strike comes less than two weeks after the government froze prices on basic goods and services, pre-election measures aimed at winning frustrated voters

    A national strike will halt much of shale-rich Argentina's economy on Tuesday amid growing investor concern that market-oriented president Mauricio Macri will lose a bid for re-election in October, swinging Argentina back toward state intervention.

  • Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 07:17 UTC

    Argentine government disappointed with Pope Francis involvement in local politics

    “The pope has not taken the necessary distance with Argentine politics. He should have done so,” pointed out Security Secretary Patricia Bullrich

    Argentina's Security Minister Patricia Bullrich has criticized Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, saying he has not “taken the necessary distance from Argentine politics.”

  • Monday, October 22nd 2018 - 06:57 UTC

    Argentine Pope “thumbs down” to the IMF agreement and austerity

    The rally in itself and the place chosen was most significant: Lujan cathedral is the home of Argentina's patron saint, Our Lady of Luján

    Argentina's powerful teamsters union organized on Saturday a well attended march to the Cathedral of Lujan under the rallying call of ”bread, peace and work (jobs)”, which concluded with a mass, homily and strong message from Archbishop Agustin Radrlzzani, the only speaker at the event.

  • Monday, January 8th 2018 - 05:53 UTC

    Argentina dismantling the extortive power of the corrupt unions

    Marcelo Balcedo (C), 53, is/was the boss of the province of Buenos Aires government minors and education workers union, SOEME, with at least 35.000 membership

    A member of Argentina's elite of powerful union sharks has been arrested in Uruguay at his Great Chaparral ranch and is awaiting extradition to Buenos Aires to face charges of corruption, money laundering, extortion, stealing funds and links with the drugs business, among others.

  • Friday, May 20th 2016 - 10:05 UTC

    Macri in the threshold of a major political storm over a possible veto of a labor bill

    The veto of the bill is expected to be announced by Macri on Friday morning at a poultry complex which has received government support to ensure jobs.

    Argentine president Mauricio Macri is expected to veto a controversial labor bill which was approved early Thursday after a marathon session in the Lower House of Congress. The bill passed with 147 votes in favor, 3 votes against it and 88 abstentions includes the declaration of the employment emergency during 180 days and a double compensation in the event of layoffs, for a period of six months.

  • Tuesday, March 31st 2015 - 05:44 UTC

    Unions bring Argentina to a halt over income tax and promise more industrial action

    Pablo Moyano’s truckers and about 20 other unions will walk off the job Tuesday, bringing to a halt banks, public transport, garbage collection, schools

    Argentine Labor unions will carry out more strikes after a 24-hour walkout Tuesday, if the government doesn’t heed their demand for less tax pressure, a union leader said on Monday.“The measures of force are going to increase if (the government) continues with the provocations and without giving us a response to our demands,” trucker union boss Pablo Moyano said to a local radio station.

  • Monday, July 8th 2013 - 07:06 UTC

    Teamsters bring Argentina to a stop and challenge fiscal policy and income tax

    Moyano: “truck drivers will not accept having our salaries stolen anymore”

    Argentina’s teamsters union headed by the powerful leader Hugo Moyano, a former ally of the government and currently one of her most aggressive adversaries, has declared a national strike on Monday which in practical terms means the country is in full campaign ahead of the mid term October election when President Cristina Fernandez will try by all means to retain control over Congress.

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