News of unions

Vatican: Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions

15-03-2021 11:43 Vatican says Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions despite their "positive elements," saying it was impossible for God to "bless sin."

EDUCATION

Students, teachers prepare to return to classrooms

13-02-2021 09:56 "Without health there is no present and without education there is no future," says President Fernández; Ademys union calls 72-hour strike.

AND THAT REMINDS ME

Suicide pacts are also consensus

13-02-2021 09:14 Consensus might sometimes push the right buttons but there is no guarantee and it is not a virtue in itself.

by Michael Soltys

EDUCATION

Tensions soar over return of face-to-face classes

23-01-2021 10:25 Education Minister Nicolás Trotta confirms ‘school classes will return to the City of Buenos Aires on February 17 and to Buenos Aires Province on March 1,’ with all other provinces following by March 15.

OBRA SOCIALES

CGT airs concerns over CFK call for ‘integrated’ health reform

16-01-2021 07:46 Trade unionists seek greater funding for obras sociales healthcare schemes, as leaders express concern over vice-president’s call for ‘integral reform’ of public and private sectors.

EDITORIAL

Too cool for school, or too hot?

16-01-2021 07:27 Education is the real orphan of the debate on systemic change.

STRUCTURAL FLAWS

Poverty: we must go further to alleviate the effects of the pandemic

12-12-2020 09:00 The full inclusion of the most impoverished sectors of society demands a new generation of political and market activities for a fairer distribution of the capacity for social development.

by Agustín Salvia

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Vatican breaks silence, explains pope's civil union comments

02-11-2020 17:36 The Vatican says pontiff's comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in a documentary that spliced together parts of an old interview, but confirms Francis’ belief that gay couples should enjoy legal protections.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope says supports civil unions for gay couples

21-10-2020 15:35 Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.

UNION PROFILE

CGT leadership calls for 'strength and unity' on 90th anniversary

30-09-2020 17:36 The CGT umbrella labour confederation marked its 90th anniversary in understated and unified fashion on Sunday, with the heavyweight union grouping’s elections postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Post-quarantine plan

‘Segmented’ reopening of shops, factories on cards to avoid bankruptcies

08-04-2020 11:20 Business leaders and trade unionists witnessing a government shift from isolation to “social distancing,” in order to allow for a resumption of activities amid fears of bankruptcy.

by Patricia Valli

AGRO POLICY

Farmers begin four-day strike, the first under Alberto Fernández

09-03-2020 16:00 Four farmers' unions began halting the marketing of grains and livestock for four days starting Monday, in rejection of an increase from 30 percent to 33 percent in duties on exports of soybeans and derivatives.

AGRO POLICY

Farmers unions call four-day strike after rise in soy duties

05-03-2020 21:56 Four producers' unions say they will halt grain and livestock trading for four days and go on strike, starting from Monday, in response to a rise in duties imposed by President Alberto Fernández.

VACA MUERTA

Oil companies and unions agreed on a temporary no layoffs clause

23-01-2020 14:31 The unions representing oil workers and the sector's business chambers agreed to roll back 600 layoffs and 1,200 suspensions in the country's different basins while waiting for production to pick up and activity to resume.

STATE AIRLINE

Pablo Ceriani to be new chief of Aerolíneas Argentinas

11-12-2019 13:27 Ceriani is not a new face to the firm. He formerly served as vice-president at Aerolíneas under Mariano Recalde, from 2013 to 2015 and worked under Axel Kiciloff at the same firm from 2009.

Protests in Colombia

Iván Duque to meet with protest leaders in Colombia

26-11-2019 12:50 The meeting with the National Strike Committee -- which brings together unions, indigenous people, students and opposition parties -- will form part of the national dialogue Duque launched on Sunday to address corruption, economic inequality and other woes.

PRESIDENT-ELECT TELLS CGT

Alberto Fernández: 'The labour movement is part of my government'

08-11-2019 17:11 Argentina's next leader praises Perón at umbrella union group's headquarters as he attends meeting and calls on union leaders to back his social-economic pact.

FOREIGN POLICY

Alberto Fernández discusses IMF debt with Trump adviser

07-11-2019 12:02 President-elect reportedly tells US official he will honour IMF debt and wants to work together with Trump, despite differences on other issues.

LABOUR UNREST

Aerolíneas Argentinas reaches 'agreement in principle' with pilots

10-10-2019 10:01 Accord with APLA pilots union expected to be endorsed by the Labour Ministry today, but one other grouping remains at odds with carriers.

UNIONS AND LABOUR

With Fernández present, Yasky's CTA approves reunification talks with CGT

04-10-2019 08:58 Presidential frontrunner Alberto Fernández attends meeting in Lanús, at which CTA members vote to back opposition and open talks with CGT with view to reunification, nearly three decades on from split.

by Aurelio Tomás

LABOUR UNREST

Fernández wades into aviation dispute as pilots plan 48-hour strike

01-10-2019 17:57 Stakes are escalating in labour conflict in the aviation industry, with two pilots unions saying they will carry out a 48-hour strike this weekend.

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE

30 years on from 1st same-sex unions in Denmark, gay marriage more accepted

01-10-2019 14:22 Ivan Larsen and Ove Carlsen had their civil union three decades ago. Same-sex marriage is today allowed in 28 countries across the world, including Argentina, even though homosexuality remains illegal in some parts of the world.

SALARIES

Government, firms, unions agree one-off payment for private-sector workers

24-09-2019 09:45 Parties "agree mandatory salary payment of 5,000 pesos for private-sector workers," announces production and labour minister.

VACA MUERTA

Government tasks Gendarmerie with protecting Vaca Muerta shale formation

17-09-2019 13:36 Security Ministry orders Argentina's border guards to guarantee security of activity at geological formation located in Neuquén basin.

SALARY TALKS

Production and Labour Minister Sica confirms bonuses for private-sector workers

10-09-2019 16:24 Minister says labour leaders and the government will determine level and how to proceed after INDEC's new inflation report is released on Thursday.

'FOOD EMERGENCY'

Opposition unites to call for 'Food Emergency' session amid more protests

10-09-2019 15:47 Politicians from across the opposition benches agreed Monday to unify their legislative projects on the topic into a single bill.

Standstill

Transport union calls Friday strike across provinces

11-07-2019 09:53 Public bus services to grind to halt across the country on Friday as drivers in provinces demand same conditions as BA counterparts.

INTERVIEW: PRODUCTION & LABOUR MINISTER

Dante Sica: 'Business leaders are reporting higher sales than expected'

28-05-2019 15:28 Production and Labour Minister Dante Sica insists government is focused on reform package as economic indicators show few signs of any major pre-election upturn.

by Patricia Valli