Different union leaders are considering the possibility of calling for a general strike in Argentina, as the dialogue-oriented sectors within the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) are losing influence. According to union sources consulted by the Argentine News Agency, they face internal opposition led by the triumvirate Héctor Daer, Octavio Arguello, and Carlos Acuña, as well as other moderate union leaders like Gerardo Martínez (UOCRA) and Andrés Rodríguez (UPCN).
Another reason being considered within the union spectrum for the possible call for a strike is the CGT's need to negotiate with the Government amid the collective bargaining talks, as well as the unions' rejection of the deregulation of the social security system. The CGT has already expressed its condemnation of the repression suffered during a demonstration at Plaza Congreso, carried out by the government of Javier Milei and the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich.
This would be the third general strike called by the CGT in protest against Milei's management, following strikes held in January and May of last year. It is expected that the labor central will officially announce the measure in a meeting of its Board of Directors scheduled for next week.
The co-general secretary of the CGT, Héctor Daer, confirmed the intention to call for a 24-hour strike before April 10, in rejection of the recent repression suffered. The decision will be discussed during the CGT Board of Directors meeting, where a new plan of struggle against the government administration will be put on the table. The possible measure of force arises in response to the violence deployed during a march of retirees, which left photojournalist Pablo Grillo seriously injured, and has generated an internal debate in the union movement.
