09 May 2023 | 07:30 AM UTC
Argentina: Health care workers plan protests in cities in Santa Fe Province May 9 to demand better pay conditions
Health care workers plan protests in Santa Fe Province, Argentina, May 9 to demand better conditions. Tight security, disruptions likely.
Event
Unionized healthcare workers from the Union of University Health Professionals (Sindicato de Profesionales Universitarios de la Sanidad, Siprus) have planned protests in Rosario, Santa Fe, and Reconquista in Santa Fe Province starting at 10:00 May 9 to demand changes to pay and administrative matters. Demonstrations are possible in other cities in Santa Fe Province.
Heightened security, as well as localized transit disruptions, are likely near protest sites.
Advice
Avoid protests as a precaution. Plan for localized transit disruptions. Do not attempt to bypass blockades; wait for police to dismantle them. Comply with directives of authorities.
