CGT announced a general strike on April 10, without transportation for workers.

In a new attempt at destabilization against the Javier Milei Government, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) confirmed a 24-hour general strike for Thursday, April 10.

The violent measure, which will be felt with particular impact on public transportation, will include the participation of trains, buses, and subways, leaving millions of Argentines without mobility options.

Additionally, the CGT plans to mobilize the day before, on Wednesday, April 9, in downtown Buenos Aires, in a protest that will coincide with the usual march of the "retirees" at the Congress.

This is in addition to another demonstration planned for March 24, a date that commemorates the "Day of Remembrance," which the unions will use as a platform to reinforce their opposition agenda against the government.

After a meeting at the Azopardo 802 headquarters, the main leaders of the CGT, led by Héctor Daer (Healthcare), Carlos Acuña (Service Stations), and Octavio Argüello (Truckers), justified the measure with a speech focused on the "defense of workers".

They also demand an increase for retirees and the payment of a $760,000 bonus, but avoid mentioning the enormous damage done to retirees with the uncontrolled inflation of Kirchnerism. They also propose the reactivation of public works, one of the main sources of Kirchnerist corruption.

Meanwhile, the unions have decided to add pressure on the Government with a mobilization planned for May 1, on Labor Day, which will mean three opposition protests in less than a month.

The strike hits workers

One of the sectors most affected by the measure will be public transportation. The railway unions and the Automotive Tramway Union (UTA) announced that there will be no trains or buses in the AMBA, which will leave millions of workers without mobility.

The subway delegates will also join, so the subways in the City of Buenos Aires will be completely paralyzed.

The CGT's decision to include transportation unions is key to causing the greatest possible damage, as without these sectors, the measure would have a much smaller effect.

Omar Maturano (La Fraternidad), Sergio Sasia (Railway Union), and Roberto Fernández (UTA) were responsible for confirming their unions' participation, ensuring that on April 10 the stoppage would be total.

In addition to the transportation sector, the strike will have the support of the CGT's Kirchnerist wing, with unions like SMATA, Canillitas, and La Bancaria, the two CTAs, and UTEP of Alejandro "Peluca" Gramajo. The gastronomic Luis Barrionuevo also joined, aligning his sector with the rest of the union leadership.

The presidential spokesperson, Manuel Adorni, was blunt after the CGT's decision and called it an attempt to boycott the Government's management.

"This is the Government that suffered a national strike the fastest. There is no real reason for this measure, because we are correcting the economic disaster we inherited. Where were these unionists when inflation exceeded 200% and wages were eroded month by month?", he stated in his routine press conference.

From the Casa Rosada they also tried to mediate to avoid the measure. The Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francos, held talks with Héctor Daer and Andrés Rodríguez (UPCN), but failed to stop the strike. The CGT maintained its intransigent stance, making it clear that there is no interest in dialogue but in political confrontation.

A unionism clinging to its privileges

The background of this general strike is not difficult to interpret. The CGT, which during Alberto Fernández's administration maintained absolute passivity despite the brutal economic crisis, now shows itself combative against a Government that achieved a successful economic recovery.

Additionally, the government promoted labor reforms aimed at modernizing the labor market and reducing the power of union leaders who, for decades, managed workers' funds at their discretion. The CGT insists on a strategy of strikes and mobilizations that not only harm the economy but also the very workers they claim to represent.

With three mobilizations in less than a month and no intention to negotiate, the unionists have made it clear that they are not seeking solutions, but conflict.