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Argentina: Public Workers Launch 24-Hour Strike

HeadlineMay 25, 2016

In Argentina, teachers and other public workers launched a 24-hour national strike Tuesday. They are demanding higher salaries and opposing right-wing President Mauricio Macri’s veto of a bill intended to prevent layoffs. Since taking office in December, Macri has slashed 10,000 public sector jobs.

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