This Wednesday June 12the Senate will debate the controversial Base Lawwhile thousands of people mobilize in the Congress Square to express his rejection. Organized by unions, social movements, human rights organizations, universities and opposition parties, This demonstration seeks to prevent the approval of a project that they consider harmful to labor and social rights.
The Base Law includes the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI) and proposes a series of labor reforms that benefit large corporations and harm workers. The main concerns are:
- Elimination of the Teacher Incentive Fund: Teachers would lose a crucial economic benefit and the setting of a national salary floor.
- Regressive labor reform: According to the State Workers Association (ATE), the law facilitates dismissals and reduces labor protections.
- Privatization of state companies: It would allow the sale of Aerolíneas Argentinas and other public companies, which many see as a threat to national sovereignty.
- Impact on women: The elimination of the pension moratorium would limit access to retirement for many women.
The Base Law affects a large sector of the population. Taty Almeidamember of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Línea Foundadora declared: “We have to demonstrate with actions, and not with intentions, that we are united.”
Time and details of the mobilization
The protest will begin at 9 in the morning in the Plaza del Congreso. But since this Tuesday night There is a vigil within the framework of the #FrenemosLaLey campaign. “From 7 p.m. we call on everyone to join the vigil that we are organizing in the Plaza de los Dos Congresos, with an Open Radio, live music and special guests,” wrote Gabriel Katopodis, former Minister of Public Works of the Nation. .
The duration of the mobilization will depend on how long the session in the Senate lasts. and the response of the security forces. The protest is expected to continue throughout the day, with thousands of protesters in Congress Square.
Street and traffic closures
Due to the magnitude of the mobilization, it is expected that there will be street closures and traffic detours around the National Congress. The main arteries affected will be:
- Rivadavia and Callao Avenues
- Entre Ríos and Rivadavia Avenues
- Streets adjacent to Congress Plaza
The Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrichmaintained that streets cannot be blocked: “If they seek to provoke, we will not allow it,” he stated, indicating that the security forces will be present to maintain order through the so-called anti-picketing protocol.
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