Thousands of union members, workers in general, human rights groups, social movements, pensioners and citizens took over the 9 de Julio Avenue in the city of Buenos Aires in a protest against President Mauricio Macri’s neoliberal reforms, state... Read more
The French Fédération Nationale des Mines et de l’Énergie condemns SECCO’s actions in Argentina
The French Fédération Nationale des Mines et de l’Énergie (FNME, member of the CGT) strongly condemns the behavior of the SECCO SA energy company in Argentina. In a communiqué publish in the FetERA website, they said that the company’s “attacks... Read more
Workers of the company Juan F. Secco S.A. in Argentina are holding assemblies in all the plants denouncing mass dismissals and union persecution. They decided to make this publicly with the idea of making their struggle as visible as possible an... Read more
Rigane: “We oppose any attempt of privatizing Centrales de la Costa”
José Rigane, Secretary General of Luz y Fuerza de Mar del Plata, stated that he strongly opposes any attempt of privatizing the company Centrales de la Costa Atlántica (CCA SA), which manages a total of four power plants in the province of Bueno... Read more
FeTERA demands the reinstatement of 400 workers dismissed from Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio
The Federation of Energy Workers of the Argentine Republic (FeTERA) demands the immediate reinstatement of the 400 dismissed workers at Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio (YCRT). The national government must resolve the conflict urgently in suc... Read more
The government of the province of Buenos Aires authorized increases of around 32 percent in electricity rates. The Executive justified the rate hike saying it was due to the modification of the wholesale price, which is determined by the Secreta... Read more
Rate hikes and more power cuts: they are taking us for a ride
By José Rigane, Deputy Secretary of the CTA Autónoma and Secretary General of FeTERA In the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires the power cuts in December 2017 were 4,117,983, that is, 60% more than in December 2016. The data was provided by none... Read more
A long-awaited new branch of the Luz y Fuerza de Mar del Plata trade union was inaugurated Friday Decembre 22 in the city of Pinamar. After several years of work by local comrades and the unconditional support of the Mar del Plata leadership, th... Read more
José Rigane, Secretary General of the Luz y Fuerza de Mar del Plata trade union, was present at the mobilization that took place on Thursday Dec 14, in the Mar del Plata city, against the pension reform pushed by the Argentine national governmen... Read more
Fuel price increase: Companies want “market freedom” but live on state subsidies
By José Rigane, Deputy Secretary of the CTA Autónoma and General Secretary of FeTERA To the electricity price increase that started December 1, of which 43% is for Edenor and Edesur in Buenos Aires and 38% in the rest of the country, and the inc... Read more