The Union of Workers of the Popular Economy (UTEP) called for a new protest this Tuesday in front of the building of the Ministry of Human Capital. The objective of the demonstration is to demand for the food for the dining rooms and the updating of retirement benefitsrecently vetoed by Javier Milei.
Through their social networks, the group detailed: “They keep hitting us below. We are going for food, health and retirement.” The protest will begin at ten in the morning at the corner of Carlos Pellegrini and Juncal.
New demonstration against the Ministry of Human Capital
Under the slogans “hunger queue” and “empty pots”“, the UTEP will demonstrate again today in front of the building of the Ministry of Human Capital. The main points of complaint will be oriented to the food situation for community kitchensthe updating of pensions and the Health coverage for workers in the popular economy
Before the march, the social leader, Dina Sanchezharshly criticized Minister Sandra Pettovello for her management of the food for community kitchens: “Nine judges have already ruled in favor of our claimwhich Sandra Pettovello continues to ignore,” he recalled.
In addition, the new demonstration adds two new demands regarding health coverage and pensions. Recently, due to a decision by the Ministry of Economystarting in October, those who have social single tax They will have to start paying the 50% of the cost of social work.
The UTEP highlighted: “This Tuesday the 17th, workers in the popular economy gathered in front of the Ministry of Human Capital to demand that they stop tightening the screws on those who have the least.”
This is not the first time that this type of protest has been carried out peacefully in front of the Human Capital building. In all previous cases, the anti-picket protocol imposed by the Ministry of National Security, in charge of the Patricia Bullrich.
Pope Francis received Sandra Pettovello at the Vatican
He Pope Francis received Sandra Pettovello at the Vatican on Monday, who presented him with a report on the situation in Argentina in areas that are under his jurisdiction such as Social Development, Labor and Education. During the same day, the Supreme Pontiff received Alejandro Gramajogeneral secretary of the UTEP, in the framework of the meeting with CGT union leaders.
The meeting between the minister and Francis lasted for an hour. During the meeting, Pettovello gave the leader of the Catholic Church detailed figures on Poverty and social assistance policies of President Javier Milei’s administrationThe official had already met with the Pope previously, in February, during a visit by the presidential entourage.
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Although the Pope heard Pettovello’s data firsthand, as Milei himself detailed in journalistic interviews, since the libertarian administration began, the official has been Periodically sends reports to the highest authority of the Catholic Church over their areas of influence.
According to reports, as in the meeting with the CGT, Francisco addressed the issue of the Possible visit to Argentinaalthough the Holy Father He did not give details about a specific date.In the coming days, the Pope also plans to meet with social leaders Juan Graboiswho traveled to Rome as a member of the Dicastery for Human and Integral Development, which next Friday will hold an event to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the first World Meeting of Popular Movements.
Grabois had several crosses with Pettovello due to the policies promoted by the official to eliminate the intermediation of social organizations regarding assistance plans and the limitation of street protests that include pickets, the latter in conjunction with the Ministry of Security led by Bullrich.
Source: Ambito
