Argentine workers protest against Milei's policies

Havana, May 16 (RHC) Members of the Argentine State Workers Association (ATE) participated in a demonstration in front of the headquarters of the multinational Techint in Buenos Aires to reject the measures of Javier Milei's government.

In a press release, the organization announced that the demonstration would begin at 12:00, local time, in front of the Labor Secretariat and from there they will go to the steel producer.

ATE pointed out that its members went to that place because they consider that it is there where decisions are really made and asked the Minister of Security Patricia Bullrich not to apply “any unconstitutional protocol that limits or conditions an absolutely peaceful mobilization”.

The Police must be there to protect and take care of the people, not at the exclusive service of the powerful, affirmed the general secretary of that union, Rodolfo Aguiar.

This day's protest was agreed during a plenary meeting with the participation of more than one thousand delegates from all over the country, who also defined to carry out a mobilization when the so-called Omnibus Law is voted in the Senate.

ATE condemns the adjustment policies implemented by the Executive, the pulverization of salaries and pensions, the dismantling of entire areas of the State, the closing of agencies and programs essential for the promotion and protection of rights, the dismissal of workers without justification and the exponential increase of poverty and indigence.

In addition, it denounced “the attacks on health, education, science, culture and human welfare; the destruction of production and small and medium enterprises, the elimination of subsidies and protection policies; the surrender of national sovereignty by giving away natural resources and strategic areas”.

In its message, ATE pronounced itself against the bill Ley Bases y Puntos de Partida para la Libertad de los Argentinos (Omnibus), which grants powers for one year to Milei under the pretext of declaring an emergency in administrative, economic, financial and energy matters.

It also provides for the reform of the State, the privatization of public enterprises, the modification of the labor and social security system, among other measures.

On the other hand, the trade union organization demanded the annulment of an anti-protest protocol and of the decree of necessity and urgency 70/23, which reforms or eliminates more than 300 regulations. (Source: Prensa Latina)