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Argentina government to dock pay of striking public employees; ATE union vows near-total compliance

Argentina's government announced it will deduct a day's pay from public employees who join a 24-hour national strike called by the ATE union for Thursday against DNU 70/23. Union leader Rodolfo Aguiar called the move 'illegality' and warned it will strengthen the protest. The strike tests the government's labor reform resolve amid rising union opposition.

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Argentina: ATE Union Calls National Strike Amid Milei Decree Showdown

Argentina's state workers' union ATE has called a 24-hour national strike for Thursday, October 15, with a march on Congress, confirmed by multiple sources. This action directly opposes President Milei's deregulation megadecree (DNU 70/23) and coincides with a Federal University March, intensifying political pressure ahead of a legislative vote. The government's confirmed intent to dock pay for striking public employees is likely to further escalate tensions.

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