Argentina: Strong national strike. follow with 48 hs and control plan

It is indisputable the strength of national strike. We must demand and prepare continuity from below. The force of the strike broke the government's campaign, the employer tightenings and passive character that printed the CGT. While the measure was late, could not be contained in the format sought dirigenciales different aspects of both the CGT and CTA of. They concocted a passive isolated unemployment and calls divided. Nevertheless, the core strength that has forced a doubleheader fight with different mobilizations.

Were 36 hs in state (24 Y 25) to march to Plaza de Mayo. And the 25 There was a general Parazo left deserted streets from the early hours of the night and there was no activity in the vast majority of private companies and state, and in the various branches of transport. Lot of traders and media sectors accompanied the measure. Anger and willingness to fight, It was evident in the demonstrations called.

some conclusions

The first is that unemployment meant a blow to the government of Macri, that fails to cope with the crisis. Macri's visit to the US and Caputo's resignation have as scenery unemployment and mobilizations, are clear symbols of the depth of a political storm following with uncertain prognosis.

The second is that bureaucracy, for the first time, He not managed to draw a day of low intensity. Workers were expressed strongly despite being a divided call, without a clear program, unprepared and without notice of continuity. The rejection of the government and the IMF is clearly majority and feeds a strong willingness to fight.

The third conclusion is that again the unity of the fighters, combative and left sectors played an important role to mark a perspective. Combative Unionism Plenary has taken a new step as a space for coordination by postulating a program of workers' and popular way out of crisis, imparting an active character unemployment and raise the need to follow it up with a battle plan to defeat Macri and its adjustment plan.

After some discussion at the table of the Whole, was right decision to march to the Plaza de Mayo in unity of action with the call by the Trade Union Front of Moyano, Current Federal and Yasky CTA and Micheli, but with a column differentiated, with the proposition of continuity and delimitation of call to wait 2019 Moyano and Co..

Likewise, the subsequent act of militant trade unionism, which ANCHOR and MST led the main column, He slammed the day and forced to join even sectors, as the PTS, you are giving back to the plenary with a sectarian attitude and electioneering. This confluence was repeated cuts 25 in various parts of the country and access to the Capital, who took to the street workers' anger and the claim that Macri and the IMF have to go.

Perspective and the need for continuity

The political crisis the government has at its root the strength and willingness to fight small and big struggles of workers, women and youth. They are the ones who are preventing him thoroughly implement the plan and generate distrust of the establishment of their peers and the IMF itself, he asks assurances that he will do their homework.

If the government has not been defeated yet, It is the role of governance support both the union bureaucracy and the PJ in all its variants. just, are those who have the avowed intention to vote for him the national budget is nothing more than the institutionalization of prescription signed with the Fund. So the task is to overcome these addresses. As we say on page 3, in the political arena is imposed to unit steps. And in the trade union field, consolidate the agreements of the Plenary

Militant trade unionism and add new sectors

Because none of the leaders of the central seriously considered continuity. CGT asks "changes" to ensure a "truce" to the government. A true confession from, questioned the intentions of the triumvirate that only calls cegetista measures to decompress the social boiler. And everyone calls wait 2019.

We say that every minute that follow Macri, It means more delivery to the country and hardship for workers. Why we need to reclaim and prepare a new bottom stop 48 hs and a battle plan with measures staggered to break with the IMF and leave Macri. In the immediate future we must mobilize so that the budget adjustment is not approved, surrounding with thousands Congress the day in question.

Guillermo Pacagnini