Revolt against increase in profits. Force measures throughout transportation and oil sector

Unions associated with this sector Air, land, port and sea transportation The nominee in the Argentine Confederation of Transport Workers (CATT) confirmed that Next Monday, May 6 In the morning he will hold informational meetings against the increase in income tax which is being debated in the Congress. This also oil workers union has announced an indefinite strike at port terminals from this Monday, which is low on the radar of public opinion but This has a huge economic impact.

“There will be problems that day.”Anticipated, with respect to the next 6 May, the General Secretary of the Union of Onboard Dredging and Buoyancy Personnel (Dragible) and the Deputy General Secretary of the Argentine Confederation of Transport Workers (CATT), Juan Carlos Schmidt.

In this way, unions are associated with activities of great economic relevance and, above all, with a strong media influence and on the daily life of the population, They stand against the income tax reforms included in the Aadhaar law Debated by the Chamber of Deputies. In the case of oil producers, opposition also points to labor reforms contained in the same body of rules promoted by the executive.

The situation with the transportation and oil unions marks the beginning of the month which is set to be heated in terms of union conflict. This Wednesday, May 1, under the motto “The Homeland is not for sale”, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) will hold an event. Mobilization that anticipates a second national strike against the government, which will take place next Thursday, May 9,

the subject of Income tax This is very sensitive for unions seeking better wages and is being hotly debated in Parliament. However, it is clear that this is not the only point of conflict with government policies. He Fall in wages, labor reforms and threat of unemployment, They are even higher than they are now, amid a deep economic crisis.

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“Around the morning and afternoon on Monday, May 6 Activities in air, land, port and sea transport will be disrupted In rejection of the fiscal compromise approving the income tax”, Schmidt confirmed.

Broadly speaking, the government’s proposed profit amendment in the Aadhaar Act aims to start paying profits from the gross monthly salary of employees. 1,800,000 pesos (1,494,000 pesos out of pocket), if deductions are not applied for spouses, children or certain expenses that can be deducted from income. In case of A single employee with two children Having children under the age of 18 years declared in their care, the minimum income received by tax will be approximately 1,781,000 Net weight.

This is a return to the minimal cut in income tax that Sergio Massa proposed in the middle of the election campaign. Earnings compensation affects a relatively small (and better-off) group of workers. According to consulting firm Focus Markets, The average income of registered and unregistered workers in the country is $200.

for his part, Union of Oil Workers and Employees

announced indefinite unemployment From this Monday. This measure affects 80 percent of port terminals, halting exports at the beginning of the harvest, Apart from the issue of profit, the arguments also include labor reformWhich, among other things, includes extending the probationary period for workers in small and medium-sized companies to 8 months and one year in micro enterprises, reducing fines for unregistered work and compensation flexibility If there is an agreement between the union and the employers.