Workers’ struggles advance in Argentina

More than 15,000 telecommunications workers in five provinces







Photo: AFP Photo/Ali Burafi
went out on a two-day strike in Argentina beginning on Dec. 22. The workers belong to a union in the new FATEL labor federation. The strike’s demands included wage increases and more favorable working hours.

The telecommunications workers have a history of militancy. Last year, they occupied operation centers in a strike that won significant wage increases.

Meanwhile, subway workers in Buenos Aires held actions on Dec. 27 calling for better wages, benefits and work hours. The union principally responsible for the action is composed of outsourced workers—security guards and janitors—fighting for equal recognition. In a show of solidarity, the strikers blocked ticket booths, allowing people to ride for free.

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