General strike on the 24th: there will be transport until 7 p.m

The Automotive Tram Union (UTA) confirmed that next Wednesday 24 there will be buses running until 7 p.m. and that from that time until 0 the next day the service will cease, within the framework of the general strike called by the CGT. The Automotive Tramway Union informs that, at the request of the CGT, on 24/01/2024 it will comply with normal services until 19:00. Then it will be coupled to the measure of force, at the national level, until 0:00,” the union led by Roberto Fernández said in a statement. The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) has called for a national general strike on 24 January. The measure, accompanied by a massive mobilization towards Congress, has as its main objective to reject the policies of economic deregulation implemented by the Government of President Javier Milei.La call arises in response to the issuance of the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) 70/2023 by the Executive. Scheduled to begin at 12 noon on 24 January, it was motivated by the concern and firm opposition of the workers’ federation to the measures announced by the government, especially in relation to the so-called Omnibus Law.

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