British Petroleum (BP) to merge with Bridas: more concentration, more transference of resources to foreign hands and more extractivism in our country
By José Rigane* With the merger of BP with Bridas (the Chinese CNOOC + magnate Bulgheroni), the new oil company PAEG will become the largest private company in the country and one of the largest in Latin America. In this way, the British oil com... Read more
Triaca not signing FeTERA’s legal status granted by Labour Court of Appeals
The energy workers of the CTA Autónoma (CTA-A) asked Minister of Labor Jorge Triaca to “stop looking the other way” and “pay attention to what justice ruled” two months ago and issue the final resolution once and for all,... Read more
The Federation of Energy Workers of Argentina (FeTERA) gathered at the headquarters of the CTA Autónoma Nacional (CTA-A) in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, with the attendance of delegates and representatives of different trade union organi... Read more
The government aims at liberalization of fuel prices in 2018. What does it mean for our country?
Minister of Energy and Mining, Juan José Aranguren, has already anticipated that he will initiate the liberalization of fuel prices in the country for next year. Prices will no longer be adjusted every three months. The aim of this measure is fo... Read more
“Unfortunately, we have to be claiming for the return of a comrade who was in solidarity with the struggle of the Mapuche people,” Liempe said. “We demand the safe return of Santiago Maldonado,” she remarked and added tha... Read more
Energy in times of Macri: million-dollar subsidies for oil companies and rate hikes for the people
By José Rigane* Macri’s government and Minister of Energy Juan José Aranguren (former Shell CEO) have taken actions to increase large oil companies’ profits. In 2016 and 2017, these companies have been favored, despite electoral promises,... Read more
By José Rigane* On Thursday July 27, the business sector in Argentina, represented by the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), the Chamber of Commerce (CAC), the Argentine Business Association (AEA) and the Argentine Rural Society asked President M... Read more
In the Energía Nuestra 115 program, Daniel Marcos, a member of the Movimiento Emancipador and the MORENO Group, said that “energy sovereignty is an issue totally absent from the electoral campaign” for the next primary elections (PAS... Read more
After 17 years of struggle FeTERA obtains legal union status
After 17 years, the 5th Chamber of the Labour Court of Appeals in Argentina, by majority, granted legal status to the Federation of Energy Workers of the Argentine Republic (FeTERA), who requested it in the year 2000. It’s been 17 years of organ... Read more
José Rigane: “The minimum wage set by the government is a shame”
The Deputy Secretary of the CTA Autónoma (CTA-A), José Rigane, participated Tuesday June 27th -along with Pablo Micheli (Secretary General of the CTA-A) and leaders from the CTA de los Trabajadores (CTA-T) and the General Confederation of Worker... Read more