In Buenos Aires and La Plata, social and political organizations held a protest march against the government's decision to end the 'Volver al Trabajo' (Back to Work) program. Demonstrators, including piqueteros and members of the Workers' Party (PO), marched towards the Saavedra and Pueyrredón bridges, creating a tense situation with federal police. The protesters stated that President Javier Milei's administration is using a 'chainsaw' on the country's poorest and most precarious workers. 'Soup kitchens, community kitchens, early childhood centers, educational spaces, and support centers for people in situations of consumption and violence are sustained by this salary,' the groups declared. The termination of this program affects over 950,000 workers performing essential tasks in popular neighborhoods across the country, who receive a 'frozen' Complementary Social Salary of 78,000 pesos since December 2023. This salary also supports workers in textile production, recycling, street vending, family farming, and municipal tasks like street cleaning and minor infrastructure repairs. 'The government cannot hide the sun with its hands; it seeks to manipulate statistics to hide the real situation of millions of Argentines who are falling into poverty and debt every day,' the protesters concluded.
