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Weekly Report - 04 December 2014 (WR-14-48)
ARGENTINA: Unions gear up for general strike
Trade unions long at odds with President Cristina Fernández are preparing to strike over the government’s refusal to raise the tax allowance on salaries. On 3 December, Hugo Moyano, Pablo Micheli and Luis Barrionuevo met to determine the exact date of the industrial action, which is slated for next week. While these trade union leaders’ calls for a general strike are wearily familiar for the government, the fact its traditional allies in the union movement are considering participating will be a cause for concern.
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