07 Jun 2023 | 07:31 AM UTC
Argentina: Unionized healthcare workers to demonstrate in central Buenos Aires June 8 to demand better pay, working conditions
Unionized health workers to protest in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 8 for better pay, conditions. Tight security, disruptions likely.
Event
Healthcare workers nationwide affiliated with the National Union Federation of Health Workers Federacion Sindical Nacional de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras de la Salud (FESINTRAS) are planning a day of demonstrations in central Buenos Aires June 8 to demand better pay and working conditions. The main protest will be at 11:00 in front of the Ministry of Health.
Other protests are possible throughout Argentina, particularly in front of government buildings, hospitals, and public squares. A heightened security, as well as localized transit disruptions, are likely near the protest. Disruptions to non-emergency healthcare are possible.
Advice
Avoid protests as a precuation. Comply with the directives of authorities. Confirm healthcare appointments on June 8. Plan for localized transit disruptions.
