The call was made by National Coordinating Board of Retired and Pensioner Organizations, made up of more than thirty retirement groups. Social organizations, unions, political groups and students will participate in the mobilization.
Among the organizations that confirmed their presence are the Autonomous CTA, the Union of Retired Workers in Struggle (UTJL), the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy (UTEP), the Evita Movement, the Movement of Excluded Workers (MTE), Barrios de Pie, the Polo Obrero, the Socialist Workers Movement (MST) and the MST-Teresa Vive.
The call is expected to be broader than last Wednesday’s, which was repressed with tear gas and batons by the security forces commanded by the Minister of Security Patricia Bullrich.
Trade unions call for a march to Congress on September 12
The CGT, the two CTAs and the UTEP They will mobilize on Thursday 12th to Congress in “rejection” of the president’s economic policies Javier Milei and against the veto on the increase in minimum pensions.
The strike was announced at a joint press conference held at the Association of Senior Staff of Energy Companies. The union leaders were present. Hugo “Puppy” Godoy, of the Autonomous CTA; Hugo Yasky, CTA of Workers; Pablo Moyanoco-secretary general of the CGT representing the Trade Union Front and Sergio Palazzogeneral secretary of La Bancaria.
“In the face of the new dictatorial disposition of President Milei, who is sweeping through Congress, The convening organizations have agreed to reject, in unity, not only the validity of decree 70/23, but also the veto of a salary increase for retirees.”said Godoy. Along these lines, the union leader expressed that “Retirees, along with children, are the sectors most affected by this ruthless policy of Milei’s government.”
For his part, Moyano called for a “forceful” mobilization to “resist” the “attacks” of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the libertarian government. “I hope we can raise awareness among deputies and senators, those who still have some lucidity left. We must reject any attempt to obstruct the new university budget, and we will continue to take to the streets to resist the attacks of the IMF and this government,” Moyano urged.
Meanwhile, Palazzo called to “reject” the “criminal” veto of the President to the increase of pensions and to “repudiate” the warning of the president regarding preventing the increase in the budget for universities.
Yasky, for his part, stressed the need for the union movement to “start giving answers,” such as “He’s been doing it since January“against an economic policy that, in the last 7 months, “raised destitution and poverty above what was seen during the pandemic.”
“We want to live in a country where the elderly, children and workers are respected. “We are in the hands of a servile president, strong against the weak and weak against the strong. We will not allow ourselves to be disciplined with the policy of hunger and repression,” Yasky said.
Source: Ambito
