The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) will carry out a national strike that will affect the transportation, education, health, commerce and banking services in all the country. This is the second measure of force in five months of the president’s government. Javier Milei. What will happen to the buses, trains, subways, planes, hospitals, schools, supermarkets and other organizations during the day and who does not adhere.
Hector Daersecretary general of the CGT, ratified the strike days ago. “The impact generated by the price and rate adjustment that is being given with the sole intention of lower salaries, only leads us to an unacceptable recessive process. For this reason we made the decision to call a 24-hour strike on May 9,” he said during the announcement of the measure.
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CGT protest in Congress
National strike of the CGT on May 9: who adheres
It’s about the second measure of strength of the workers’ confederation so far in the government of Milei. The first had been on January 24 and took place with a 12-hour national strike with mobilization.
As confirmed Daer, all guilds that are part of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) will join the strike general this Thursday, May 9. This includes the following unions:
- FAECYS (Commerce)
- UOCRA (Construction)
- UPCN and ATE (State)
- FTIA (Food)
- FATSA (Health)
- UOM (Metallurgists)
- UTHGRA (Hotels and restaurants)
- UATRE (Rural)
- SMATA (Mechanical)
- Light and Strength (Energy)
- FNTC (Truckers)
- UTA (Urban Collective Transport)
- The Bank
- CEA (Teachers)
Regarding the internal situation, “fats and “independents” have already openly expressed their opposition to carrying out a strike before the elections on October 22, a position shared by the “barrionuevista” sector and some unions that make up the C
CGT strike on May 9.
CGT national strike: what will happen to transport
As for the transport, The strike is expected to last 24 hours, from 00:00 to 23:59 on Thursday. Although there is still no official confirmation on how the force measures will be part of the UTA (Automotive Tram Union) and La Fraternidadthe largest unions of workers in buses and trains At the national level, workers in these services are going to go on strike.
The subways will be affected by the measure of force, since as confirmed Metrodelegates will join the strike from zero hours of Thursday May 9. The company Emovawhich manages the subway service, maintains that it will avoid any complications for users, but “if the union decides to take action, it is not something that depends on the company,” they noted.
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Transportation, commerce, waste collection and education are some of the activities that will be paralyzed this May 9 due to a new general strike.
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By measure of force, Argentinian airlines confirmed that there will be no flights on the day of the national strike. Along the same lines, it was expressed Airline Pilots Association (APLA), which ratified its participation in the workers’ call.
CGT national strike: what will happen to public and state workers
From unions oftransportation, health, banking, education, industrial, state, inamong others, confirmed that they join the measure of force and will march in protest of the Government’s adjustment policies in several provinces.
To the general strike of the CGT will be added CTA (Central Workers of Argentina) by Hugo Yaskywhich has already confirmed its support in the mobilization.
As happened in the last union strike, the state workers’ unions, ATE (State Workers Association) and UPCN (Union of Civil Personnel of the Nation) They are expected to adhere to the measure.
The CGT strike had little impact on businesses and transportation
CGT national strike: what will happen to banks and businesses
There will be no banks either. The Bank has already notified all its workers and the judiciary will carry out a mobilization on May 8, and participate in the strike on the 9th.
Commercial employees will also adhere to the measure, as will gastronomic employees. Although these sectors have a particularity: “It is a complex issue for the sector because consumption has plummeted. We adhere to the strike, but the owners will probably open anyway,” they explained from one of those sectors. They believe that many workers will have to do the same to take care of their jobs.
National strike of the CGT on May 9: who does not adhere
Meanwhile, a series of unions and organizations do not adhere to the national strike of the CGT or have not yet confirmed that they are joining the force measure this Thursday.
From the Argentine Union of Pharmacists and Biochemists (SAFYB) They reported through a statement that although they reject the measures regarding labour reform of the Government Bases law, do not adhere to unemployment.
Marcelo Peretta, head of SAFYBsaid that “the Government is losing the opportunity for a true labor reform that simplifies registration, modernizes collective agreements, reduces the tax burden and recovers the culture of effort.”
