Thousands of Argentine Workers Strike Against Macri Nationwide
Thousands of Argentine Workers Strike Against Macri Nationwide
Published 24 February 2016 (17 hours 32 minutes ago)
Thousands of public sector workers have been fired as part of a neoliberal purge since President Mauricio Macri took office in December.
Thousands of Argentine public sector workers took to the streets of Buenos Aires and convened at the presidential palace Wednesday as part of a national strike to protest the neoliberal policies of President Mauricio Macri and his administration's massive layoffs of state workers.
Macri has fired approximately 21,000 state workers since the beginning of 2016, with even more layoffs expected in the coming months as government ministries continue to review contracts.
Wednesday's national strike, organized by the Association of State Workers, known as ATE, together with the Argentine Workers Union, protested the thousands of job losses, demanded better salaries and working conditions for state workers, and rejected the government's criminalization of social protest.
"If the government doesn't respond, we will continue with forceful measures," ATE President Hugo Godoy told Reuters.
Aside from Buenos Aires, marches were also held in provincial capitals.
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