Buenos Aires, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the Argentine State Workers Association (ATE), Rodolfo Aguiar, confirmed today the participation of that organization in a general strike and a mobilization planned for January 24.

In declarations to El Destape Radio, Aguiar stated that ATE will be part of these actions against the measures of President Javier Milei, in spite of the Government’s attempts to demobilize citizens.

Last night, such entity was summoned to the labor union negotiations at the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security, in this capital city.

If the call to this meeting is a strategy to get us to lift the strike, we warn that this will not happen. We have many demands. We ratify that we will mobilize massively, the union leader pointed out.

The reasons that lead us to protest are much broader and include more than just the salary issue, he added.

Next Wednesday, members of social, union and political organizations will express their rejection of an adjustment plan, a protocol against demonstrations, a decree of necessity and urgency and a package of laws presented by the Government.

These last two initiatives imply the elimination or reform of more than 300 regulations and the declaration of a state of emergency with the granting of legislative powers to the Executive until 2025, with the possibility of a two-year extension.