The Government’s response to the CGT strike announcement: “A shame they don’t want to get on the progress train”
By Liliana Franco
This Wednesday the leaders of the CGT held a meeting with the main officials of the national government. After more than three hours, the parties stated that the meeting was positive. ““It was a good meeting, with total respect, with criteria, to understand that we must dialogue, reach a consensus,” Gerardo Martínez, general secretary of the UOCRA, told Ámbito. It should be remembered that the union entity never held a meeting with high government authorities.
However, The “pax” lasted little, The leadership of the CGT decided to call a new general strike against the government for next May 9, the second since Javier Milei assumed the presidency. For May 1, meanwhile, a mobilization will be carried out with a more general slogan. This was decided this Thursday during the meeting of the Board of Directors.
With criticism of the economic plan, the fall in the purchasing power of salaries, the situation of retirees, among other complaints, the measure was ordered because the CGT’s harshest stance prevailed. Pablo Moyano which had the support of teachers. Although, it was not possible for the measure of force to be carried out before the end of the month, as requested.
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