The conflict between Government and the educational community continues after Javier Milei’s veto of the university financing law. Since the 10 in the morning and until 6 p.m.a new day of protest by teachers, non-teachers and students takes place in Plaza de Mayowith more than one hundred classestalks and panels confirmed.
The protest was organized by teachers of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) grouped in the Teachers’ Union Association (AGD-UBA). In response to the call, its general secretary, Ileana Celottó, explained: “The enthusiasm of the teachers with the call surprised us. It is a clear example of the need for the university movement to take the claim to the doors of the political person responsible for this adjustment”.
The protest measure began at 10 a.m. and will last until 6 p.m. with Plaza de Mayo as the stage. This will mark the third time in almost 20 years that this has been held. type of claim.
“The call and the claim exceed the UBA. These public classes in the Plaza de Mayo give you a channel of expression for the discontent of teachers, non-teachers and students ”, Celotto elaborated.
Regarding the salary claim, the AGD-UBA representative denounced: “The majority of teachers who are in front of class they earn less than 150,000 pesoswere trained and continue to be trained, prepare classes, teach them, correct exams, and train future professionals, They do not deserve salaries below the poverty line. That’s why we are going to continue this fight“.
In addition to public classes, protesters also hold assemblies of science workers; of non-teachers and a talk on retirements from university teaching. There is also scheduled a debate on environmental problems and the RIGI and an open student radio was organized that, during the last weeks, They took over different faculties throughout the country.
The white march
The open classes that are already taking place in Plaza de Mayo will coincide with an important mobilization led by health sector workers due to conflicts with the Government in public hospitals such as Garrahanhe Inns and the Laura Bonaparte. The titled as White March of Health and Education It will begin at 2 p.m. in Congress and will head towards Plaza de Mayo, where the event will conclude at 4 p.m.
Once the column of health workers converges with the students, those present will carry out a first aid demonstration focused on CPR practice.
About the demonstration, Norma Lezamageneral secretary of the Association of Professionals and Technicians of the Garrahan Hospital (APyT) stated: “In the face of a government that goes for everything public, We see the need to coordinate and unify in a democratic, collective way, the fighting sectors of health, education and call on more sectors attacked by Milei’s policy”.
Currently, Garrahan is immersed in a salary conflict where workers demand a 100% salary increase, $1,500,000 pesos in initial salary and an increase in 24-hour guards, among other points. For its part, the Laura Bonaparte Hospital claims the attempted closure of the institution while the Posadas Hospital They are demanding the dismissal of 100 workers.
Source: Ambito
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