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
NO PARO Transport unions lift planned 25 de Mayo strike 24-05-2019 15:19 There will be train, Subte and bus services running this Saturday, avoiding disruption on a national holiday.