Argentina: Labor activists to launch nationwide strike and protest April 12

Event

Labor activists from various organizations, such as the Association of State Workers (Asociacion Trabajadores del Estado, ATE), plan to launch a nationwide strike April 12. The purpose of the action is to demand improved salaries and benefits. Organizers of the strike have also stated that the action will include protests and roadblocks. Participants based in the city of Buenos Aires have confirmed that they will gather outside the Secretariat of Public Management and Labor and the Ministry of the Economy but have not provided specific times for the gatherings. Labor leaders have yet to release additional details concerning times or locations for other such gatherings. However, likely protest sites include government buildings, public squares, and major thoroughfares.

While the action should remain largely peaceful, heightened security is likely outside government offices and along major roads, especially in the capital. Transport and business disruptions are likely near any demonstrations.

Advice

Avoid all protests as a precaution. Allow additional time to reach destinations in Buenos Aires and other major cities. Confirm any business appointments on April 12. Heed the instructions of security authorities.