Tag: Teamsters' Union

• Thursday, January 21st 2021 - 09:06 UTC

  Teamsters protesting and blocking Argentine highways threaten domestic supplies and grain exports

  

  For the fourth day running independent teamsters are blocking roads in Argentina as part of a protest over what they describe fuel prices, exorbitant taxes, and highway tolls. The lockdown threatens the export of grains and oilseeds, CIARA-CEC the industry chamber said.

• Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 20:26 UTC

  Teamsters return to work in Argentina, but new national strike programmed for next week

  

  Argentina’s head of organized labour confederation CGT, Hugo Moyano came on stage Thursday afternoon to announce the end of the national strike led by the Teamsters’ union.

• Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 15:53 UTC

  Argentina running out of fuel; strikers challenge Cristina Fernandez and rally at Plaza de Mayo

  

  Argentina is on the verge of a possible oil national and gas shortage within the next few hours as the teamsters three day strike knocks out refineries distribution in spite of the government’s decision to fine the union and file charges against the leaders of the mobilization.