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Unions Set 24-Hour National Strike for Nov. 19 Over Labor Reform and University Funding

Organizers say the walkout seeks to halt the planned labor overhaul by forcing wage talks and enforcing university financing.

Overview

  • The stoppage begins at 12:00 on Wednesday and includes a national mobilization to the Secretaría de Trabajo in Buenos Aires at Leandro N. Alem 650.
  • ATE forecasts high participation, with secretary-general Rodolfo Aguiar linking the reform push to a recent U.S. trade agreement and demanding immediate reopening of paritarias.
  • In Rosario, ATE will gather from 10:00 and march at noon from Anexo PAMI 1 to the local Secretaría de Trabajo, while APUR’s 24-hour strike will close national university faculties.
  • FATUN will strike and pursue legal action to force application of the University Financing Law, saying the Executive has not implemented it despite Congress overriding the October veto.
  • The oilseed workers’ federation confirmed it will join the strike, with leader Daniel Yofra urging union unity, and union figures from UOM and FESPROSA backing a broader plan of action.