The strikes that are coming: trains, healthcare and more

“Faced with the intransigence of the business chambers, the Health Board of Directors as a whole resolves: 24-hour National Strike starting on Thursday 02/22″he stated Hector Daer on social networks. Through the message of the general secretary, the Federation of Argentine Health Workers Associations (FATSA) confirmed the 24-hour national strike for Thursday in complaint for the lack of salary adjustment.

The services that will be affected are: care in clinics, sanatoriums and private hospitals, as well as in laboratories and nursing homes. In all cases, assistance will only be provided in emergencies.

This force measure will be carried out throughout the country after the announcement of The Brotherhood of a 24 hour train stoppage for him Wednesday 21which will affect all train lines nationwide as well as freight railways.

Unemployment

“We are not looking for an increase, but rather to recover the salary,” he said. Omar Maturano, leader of The fraternity, and warned that all unions are waiting for a general strike, although the measure is “decided by the CGT.”

On the other hand, the Association of State Workers (ATE)the strongest union in the public employee sector, rejected the state parity considering it insufficient compared to the 20.6% inflation rate in January and ratified the strike for next week. And finally, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) assured that it is found analyzing the call for a new general strikebut without a defined date.

Pablo Moyano and Máximo Kirchner

If it happens, it would be the second strike during the government of Javier Milei, who took office on December 10. The union leader of truckers, Pablo Moyanoadmitted that from the labor union they will not be “mere spectators of how they are going to destroy the country and the subjugation of the workers.”

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