Sindicato de Luz y Fuerza Mar del Plata

José Rigane, after a 40% devaluation: “We will mobilize in defense of wages”

on: August 17, 2019In: General Information

Between Friday August 9 and today, wednesday, the Argentine peso devaluation has been of 40%. Each dollar went from costing 45,19 pesos to 63 pesos, according to the oficial price in Banco Nación. Against this background, the workers’ movement h... Read more

FeTERA Elections 2019: José Rigane and Julio Acosta get 96% of the votes

on: August 17, 2019In: General Information

FeTERA reports that on August 15, the National Elections of our Federation of Energy Workers were held in order to elect the new board of directors that will lead the organization for the 2019-2023 period. Around 66% of the electoral roll voted... Read more

Self-service at filling stations will cause layoffs and work flexibility

on: July 14, 2019In: Employment, Energy crisis, Labor reform, Labour flexibility, Workers' rights

The Argentine national Energy Secretariat, led by Gustavo Lopetegui, former Deputy Chief of Cabinet of Mauricio Macri, is about to implement something that will directly harm service stations’ labor force all across the country: self-service mac... Read more

Energy as a human right, by Fabián Pereyra

on: July 08, 2019In: General Information

The current neoliberal model began to be harshly implemented as of 1991. Privatizations dismantled state activity in the area of public services and handed over national heritage and non-renewable strategic energy resources (hydrocarbons). In th... Read more

“Vaca Muerta a feast for private, foreign companies”: Rigane

on: July 03, 2019In: Energy crisis, General Information

When it comes to energy “the main goal of the current administration has been to deepen the process started in the 90s in Argentina which is the privatization of the energy system,” said José Rigane, Secretary General of FeTERA in a recent inter... Read more

Explicit neoliberalism: YPF will face trial in the US

on: June 25, 2019In: General Information

By José Rigane* On June 24th we learnt that the United States Supreme Court of Justice rejected the request made by the Argentine government to mediate a suit against Argentina and YPF for the nationalization of 51% of the shares of the oil comp... Read more

FeTERA’s Open Letter: The Argentine Government continues to contravene ILO’s recommendations

on: June 20, 2019In: General Information

In the year of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) 100th anniversary, in Argentina we still do not have freedom of association. The Argentine government does not comply with the decisions of the ILO, nor with the judiciary resolution a... Read more

Massive blackout in Argentina: “it could happen again”

on: June 17, 2019In: General Information

After the unprecedented blackout last Sunday which left without electricity almost all of Argentina, Uruguay and other locations in South America, José Rigane, General Secretary of the Luz y Fuerza de Mar del Plata trade union warned, in a recen... Read more

Enough with the rate hikes! Public hearing in Mar del Plata

on: June 17, 2019In: General Information, Rate Hike

The union of Luz y Fuerza de Mar del Plata participated in what was called Great Public Hearing held by #TarifasJustas, in the city of Mar del Plata, on June 14th. The event took place at the Sala Melany. More than 60 speakers on behalf of consu... Read more

Uruguay: “The Dignity strike” of gas workers

on: June 15, 2019In: Solidarity

FeTERA Press updated the situation of the struggle Uruguayan gas workers have been carrying out for a long time. We share with them the same vision on energy sovereignty and they have participated in several occasions of international congresses... Read more

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