Economy Austerity shock: caution at the labor confederation, panic among state workers - Buenos Aires Herald

[Billy Goat]

Austerity shock: caution at the labor confederation, panic among state workers - Buenos Aires Herald

Here is a great article that talks about the austerity measures from the Buenos Aires Herald the only English speaking newspaper in town. - https://buenosairesherald.com/econo...labor-confederation-panic-among-state-workers

State workers union estimates at least 10,000 people in public jobs will be fired​

MARIANO MARTIN

The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) received the austerity measures announced by Economy minister Luis Caputo last night with caution and concern, while state workers unionized under ATE (State Workers’ Association) went into full alert. This sector expects the year to end with a high level of conflict and the imminent termination of at least 10,000 contracts in national administration jobs. In the CGT, meanwhile, it was all silence and expectation over the fact that public spending cuts and adjustments will not affect — immediately at least — the levers of the traditional trade unions’ power.

The CGT’s moderation is the first response to a meeting the leaders held with Interior Minister Guillermo Franco after the run-off, where he tried to calm the union leaders’ concerns. He told them that the measures they were preparing would not involve curtailing the regular wage rounds, significant financial damage to union healthcare providers, or altering the Union Associations bill that guarantees their exclusivity in worker representation and labor conflict resolution. Until last night, the announcements seemed to stick to those premises.

“The speech was incomplete and unclear, it showed only definitions that alter the inflation rate and worsen angst and poverty without even a glimmer of hope,” said Gerardo Martínez, head of CGT’s international department and leader of the construction workers’ union (UOCRA). Martínez preferred not to speculate on potential reactions from the confederation and said that right now they will “analyze the measures.”

The leaders of the Nation’s Civilian State Workers’ Union (UPCN), the largest state workers’ union, gave no statements and showed little apparent concern. When asked about Caputo’s presentation, they said that in the coming days they will analyze the consequences in detail, and that the announcement did not imply harming the rights of permanent staff or temporary workers who enjoy some of the prerogatives of stable workers.

In contrast, ATE’s national and Buenos Aires branches responded with serious concern and belligerence. Rodolfo Aguiar, the recently elected secretary general, said on Thursday that he would call for an assembly of all provincial branches in order to decide a course of action.

“This 118% devaluation is a massive cut that liquidates the income of workers and retired people. They have been robbed, while the caste wasn’t even touched. We will not accept a wage freeze,” Aguiar said. The leader also announced that they will “demand an immediate reopening of wage rounds” and that “these people say they are here to prevent a catastrophe, but the truth is that in January and February we will be in the worst hell.”

In turn, Daniel Catalano from ATE’s Buenos Aires City branch said that the announced cuts “don’t solve a thing” and expressed concern over the fate of “people with disabilities and trans people who joined the public sector thanks to the legally enforced job quota” and who, according to Caputo, will have their contracts terminated on December 31.

One of the cuts announced yesterday was that state employees who have been in their jobs for less than a year will not have their contracts renewed.

“I’m worried that so far I haven’t seen any coordination” with the rest of the workers’ movement, said the leader. Catalano mentioned the meeting held at the CGT between the leaders of the confederation, the CTA (Argentina Workers’ Central) branches (Workers’ CTA and Autonomous CTA) and Kirchnerite social organizations, and demanded that they “put the content on the picture they took at the Felipe Vallese Hall”. He also called on the 109 deputies of Unión por la Patria to “summon all social sectors in order to analyze the measures in Congress” and organize potential resistance.

Originally published in Ambito.com / Translated by Agustín Mango


It was also in Ambito - https://www.ambito.com/cautela-cgt-y-panico-un-sector-estatales-frente-al-paquete-economico-n5897756

Caution in CGT and panic in a state sector regarding the economic package​

By Mariano Martín

At ATE they estimate that at the end of the year there will be at least 10 thousand layoffs in the public administration due to Caputo's announcements.​

• Dollar, adjustment, prices and debt: the axes of the package of measures that Luis Caputo will announce today​

• Piqueteros set a date for the first mobilization against Javier Milei's adjustment plan​

The package of measures announced last night by the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo , was received with concern and caution by the CGT while it put the state agencies referenced in ATE on high alert . In this last sector, they anticipated an end to the year of full conflict with the imminent fall of at least 10 thousand contracts in the national public administration. On the other hand, in the labor union there was a majority of silence and an attitude of waiting to understand that the cuts and adjustments in public spending will not - at least in the immediate term - undermine the power of the traditional unions.​

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The moderate attitude of the CGT is the initial response to a meeting that its “small table” held after the second round with the Minister of the Interior, Guillermo Francos , in which the official sought to bring calm to the union members. On that occasion he indicated to them that the measures then being prepared would not include a brake on joint ventures , deliberate economic damage to social works or an alteration of the Trade Union Associations law that guarantees exclusivity in the representation of workers in negotiations and conflicts . Until last night the announcements seemed to remain under those premises.​

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“The speech was incomplete and unclear, it only showed definitions that alter the level of inflation and deepen unrest and poverty without a light of hope . They also generate financial and economic uncertainty,” Gerardo Martínez , head of International at the CGT and head of the construction union (UOCRA), told this newspaper last night. The leader avoided anticipating possible reactions in the labor union and said that for the moment “the measures will be analyzed.”​

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In the Union of Civil Personnel of the Nation (UPCN) , the majority union of state employees, for example, last night there were no formal statements or manifest concern on the part of its leadership . The response to the queries about Caputo 's presentation was that in the coming days the consequences will be analyzed in detail and that the above does not arise from an impact on acquired rights towards permanent staff or temporary personnel who enjoy several of the prerogatives. of the stable ones. On the other hand, the response was one of total concern and belligerence in the State Workers Association , both in its national version and in the Buenos Aires section. Rodolfo Aguiar , the recently elected general secretary of the union at the country level, warned that this Thursday he will call a plenary session “of all the provinces” to resolve a course of action regarding the announcements.​

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“This 118% devaluation is a huge adjustment that wipes out the salaries of workers and retirees ; They were taken by storm, while the caste was not even touched. We are not going to accept a salary freeze,” Aguiar warned. The leader also anticipated “a demand for the immediate reopening of joint ventures .” And he completed: “these people say they came to avoid a catastrophe but the truth is that in January and February we are going to be in the worst of hell.”​

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For his part, Daniel Catalano, from ATE Capital Federal , maintained that the cuts announced in the State “do not solve anything” and raised his concern about the fate of “disabled and trans people who entered the public sector this year as a result of quotas established by law” and that, as announced by Caputo, will see their contracts fall on December 31.​

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“I am also concerned about not seeing a connection so far” with the rest of the labor movement, added the leader. Catalano referred to a meeting held days ago at the CGT headquarters by the leadership of that center with those of the Workers' and Autonomous CTA and the Kirchnerist social movements and requested that “that photo in the Felipe Vallese room (of the majority center) is filled with content.” In passing, he demanded “from the 109 deputies of Unión por la Patria a call to all social sectors to analyze the measures from Congress ” and organize an eventual resistance.​

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[Larry]

Austerity shock: caution at the labor confederation, panic among state workers - Buenos Aires Herald

Here is a great article that talks about the austerity measures from the Buenos Aires Herald the only English speaking newspaper in town. - https://buenosairesherald.com/econo...labor-confederation-panic-among-state-workers

State workers union estimates at least 10,000 people in public jobs will be fired​

MARIANO MARTIN

The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) received the austerity measures announced by Economy minister Luis Caputo last night with caution and concern, while state workers unionized under ATE (State Workers’ Association) went into full alert. This sector expects the year to end with a high level of conflict and the imminent termination of at least 10,000 contracts in national administration jobs. In the CGT, meanwhile, it was all silence and expectation over the fact that public spending cuts and adjustments will not affect — immediately at least — the levers of the traditional trade unions’ power.

The CGT’s moderation is the first response to a meeting the leaders held with Interior Minister Guillermo Franco after the run-off, where he tried to calm the union leaders’ concerns. He told them that the measures they were preparing would not involve curtailing the regular wage rounds, significant financial damage to union healthcare providers, or altering the Union Associations bill that guarantees their exclusivity in worker representation and labor conflict resolution. Until last night, the announcements seemed to stick to those premises.

“The speech was incomplete and unclear, it showed only definitions that alter the inflation rate and worsen angst and poverty without even a glimmer of hope,” said Gerardo Martínez, head of CGT’s international department and leader of the construction workers’ union (UOCRA). Martínez preferred not to speculate on potential reactions from the confederation and said that right now they will “analyze the measures.”

The leaders of the Nation’s Civilian State Workers’ Union (UPCN), the largest state workers’ union, gave no statements and showed little apparent concern. When asked about Caputo’s presentation, they said that in the coming days they will analyze the consequences in detail, and that the announcement did not imply harming the rights of permanent staff or temporary workers who enjoy some of the prerogatives of stable workers.

In contrast, ATE’s national and Buenos Aires branches responded with serious concern and belligerence. Rodolfo Aguiar, the recently elected secretary general, said on Thursday that he would call for an assembly of all provincial branches in order to decide a course of action.

“This 118% devaluation is a massive cut that liquidates the income of workers and retired people. They have been robbed, while the caste wasn’t even touched. We will not accept a wage freeze,” Aguiar said. The leader also announced that they will “demand an immediate reopening of wage rounds” and that “these people say they are here to prevent a catastrophe, but the truth is that in January and February we will be in the worst hell.”

In turn, Daniel Catalano from ATE’s Buenos Aires City branch said that the announced cuts “don’t solve a thing” and expressed concern over the fate of “people with disabilities and trans people who joined the public sector thanks to the legally enforced job quota” and who, according to Caputo, will have their contracts terminated on December 31.

One of the cuts announced yesterday was that state employees who have been in their jobs for less than a year will not have their contracts renewed.

“I’m worried that so far I haven’t seen any coordination” with the rest of the workers’ movement, said the leader. Catalano mentioned the meeting held at the CGT between the leaders of the confederation, the CTA (Argentina Workers’ Central) branches (Workers’ CTA and Autonomous CTA) and Kirchnerite social organizations, and demanded that they “put the content on the picture they took at the Felipe Vallese Hall”. He also called on the 109 deputies of Unión por la Patria to “summon all social sectors in order to analyze the measures in Congress” and organize potential resistance.

Originally published in Ambito.com / Translated by Agustín Mango


It was also in Ambito - https://www.ambito.com/cautela-cgt-y-panico-un-sector-estatales-frente-al-paquete-economico-n5897756

Caution in CGT and panic in a state sector regarding the economic package​

By Mariano Martín

At ATE they estimate that at the end of the year there will be at least 10 thousand layoffs in the public administration due to Caputo's announcements.​

• Dollar, adjustment, prices and debt: the axes of the package of measures that Luis Caputo will announce today​

• Piqueteros set a date for the first mobilization against Javier Milei's adjustment plan​

The package of measures announced last night by the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo , was received with concern and caution by the CGT while it put the state agencies referenced in ATE on high alert . In this last sector, they anticipated an end to the year of full conflict with the imminent fall of at least 10 thousand contracts in the national public administration. On the other hand, in the labor union there was a majority of silence and an attitude of waiting to understand that the cuts and adjustments in public spending will not - at least in the immediate term - undermine the power of the traditional unions.​

​

The moderate attitude of the CGT is the initial response to a meeting that its “small table” held after the second round with the Minister of the Interior, Guillermo Francos , in which the official sought to bring calm to the union members. On that occasion he indicated to them that the measures then being prepared would not include a brake on joint ventures , deliberate economic damage to social works or an alteration of the Trade Union Associations law that guarantees exclusivity in the representation of workers in negotiations and conflicts . Until last night the announcements seemed to remain under those premises.​

​

“The speech was incomplete and unclear, it only showed definitions that alter the level of inflation and deepen unrest and poverty without a light of hope . They also generate financial and economic uncertainty,” Gerardo Martínez , head of International at the CGT and head of the construction union (UOCRA), told this newspaper last night. The leader avoided anticipating possible reactions in the labor union and said that for the moment “the measures will be analyzed.”​

​

In the Union of Civil Personnel of the Nation (UPCN) , the majority union of state employees, for example, last night there were no formal statements or manifest concern on the part of its leadership . The response to the queries about Caputo 's presentation was that in the coming days the consequences will be analyzed in detail and that the above does not arise from an impact on acquired rights towards permanent staff or temporary personnel who enjoy several of the prerogatives. of the stable ones. On the other hand, the response was one of total concern and belligerence in the State Workers Association , both in its national version and in the Buenos Aires section. Rodolfo Aguiar , the recently elected general secretary of the union at the country level, warned that this Thursday he will call a plenary session “of all the provinces” to resolve a course of action regarding the announcements.​

​

“This 118% devaluation is a huge adjustment that wipes out the salaries of workers and retirees ; They were taken by storm, while the caste was not even touched. We are not going to accept a salary freeze,” Aguiar warned. The leader also anticipated “a demand for the immediate reopening of joint ventures .” And he completed: “these people say they came to avoid a catastrophe but the truth is that in January and February we are going to be in the worst of hell.”​

​

For his part, Daniel Catalano, from ATE Capital Federal , maintained that the cuts announced in the State “do not solve anything” and raised his concern about the fate of “disabled and trans people who entered the public sector this year as a result of quotas established by law” and that, as announced by Caputo, will see their contracts fall on December 31.​

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“I am also concerned about not seeing a connection so far” with the rest of the labor movement, added the leader. Catalano referred to a meeting held days ago at the CGT headquarters by the leadership of that center with those of the Workers' and Autonomous CTA and the Kirchnerist social movements and requested that “that photo in the Felipe Vallese room (of the majority center) is filled with content.” In passing, he demanded “from the 109 deputies of Unión por la Patria a call to all social sectors to analyze the measures from Congress ” and organize an eventual resistance.​

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Milei is going to be very bad for Argentina. He has raised many taxes that will harm the middle class of Argentina! I thought he was a Libertarian but now I see he is just more of the same as Macri. I expected better from him. It's going to be an ugly next couple of years.

Look at the headlines for this article below: Economists affirm that Milei's adjustment falls on the middle class and barely touches the "caste"

Los economistas afirman que el ajuste de Milei cae sobre la clase media y apenas roza a la "casta"

Estiman que la quita de subsidios y la inflación van a licuar salarios. El achicamiento del estado, de tan minimo, no tiene impacto en las cuentas públicas.

www.lapoliticaonline.com

 

[Betsy Ross]

The thug unions are shaking in their boots. This is actually a good thing! For many years under the K's they thought they could do whatever they wanted. No mas!