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Montevideo, March 9th 2025 - 00:57 UTC

Tag: Rodolfo Aguiar

  • Wednesday, February 26th 2025 - 19:59 UTC

    Argentine State workers announce “surprise” strike

    The measure of force is to “stop an adjustment that cracks the whole social and productive fabric,” ATE also mentioned in a statement

    Argentina's State Workers Association (ATE) labor union announced a strike for Thursday with surprise mobilizations to oppose President Javier Milei's chainsaw policies resulting in job cuts and wage freezes. The protests will take place at various locations, including the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) and the Ministries of y of Deregulation and Transformation, and Health. A major rally is to be staged at Buenos Aires' iconic Plaza de Mayo.

  • Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 10:04 UTC

    Argentine state workers announce 36-hour strike

    Deregulation Minister Federico Sturzenegger's wickedness has no limits, ATE's Aguiar insisted

    As the economic policies of Argentine President Javier Milei keep taking their toll on ordinary citizens, state workers represented by the ATE (Asociación de Trabajadores del Estado) labor union will stage a 36-hour stoppage on Oct. 29 and 30 to seek a course change. “We can't stand this government any longer,” ATE Secretary-General Rodolfo Aguiar said Tuesday. “We have to deepen the plan of struggle,” he added after a federal plenary with delegates from all over the country.

  • Monday, May 6th 2024 - 10:24 UTC

    Air services in Argentina to be affected by workers' strike

    “If flights are canceled, it will not be the responsibility of the workers,” warned ATE General Secretary Rodolfo Aguiar

    Airline services might be disrupted Monday at 24 Argentine airports on Monday as workers plan to hold assemblies between 8 and 11 am to protest against some of the latest measures announced by the Libertarian administration of President Javier Milei and also in anticipation of others that may come into force should the so-called Omnibus Law bill be passed by the Senate after the Lower House's nod last week.