21 Oct 2024 | 07:41 AM UTC
Argentina: Unionized freight workers plan to strike, protest near port in Bahia Blanca Oct. 21 to press for employment protection
Unionized freight workers to demonstrate, strike in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, Oct. 21 to demand employment protection. Disruptions likely.
Unionized freight workers affiliated with the Single Union of Freighters of the Argentine Republic (Ultimas Noticias de Sindicato Unico de Fleteros de la Republica Argentina, SIUNFLETRA) plan to strike and protest in Bahia Blanca Oct. 21 to demand employment protection in their industry. Activists plan to demonstrate near the port. Hundreds of participants could join the action.
Additional gatherings may occur near government buildings and plazas in the city. Heightened security, as well as localized transport and business disruptions, are likely near protest locations. Commercial disruptions due to cancelled freight shipments are possible. Disruptions to port activities may also occur.
Exercise caution near demonstration sites. Plan for heightened security, as well as business and localized transport disruptions. Reconfirm shipments; consider making alternative arrangements.
