One month after the dismissals, march from the Obelisk to the Ministry of Health

This Thursday, August 1st, marks one month since the layoffs at the Posadas Hospital. “Given the lack of response to our claim for the reinstatement of the workers who were unjustly fired, We will demonstrate at the Obelisk and later in front of the Ministry of Health. Neither the Hospital authorities nor Mario Russo (Minister of Health of the Nation) have attended to us since this conflict began, to listen to our claims.“, denounced Luis Sucher, one of the dismissed workers and a Cicop delegate.

In this context, a protest took place at the Obelisco, starting at noon. From there they marched to the Ministry of Health of the Nation. other workers and social organizationssectors of the student youth and left-wing parties. They had already left in a caravan from the hospital to go to the protest site. At the end, there was an event in which different sectors spoke out to support this fight.

Workers from different sectors accompanied the mobilization. Among them were workers from the Sutna (Tire) who have been fighting against the layoffs and the fake Crisis Prevention Measures launched by the employers in the sector. Also GPS-Aerolíneas Argentina workersfighting against layoffs. Dryalso fighting against layoffs. They also march Workers and employees of the Garrahan, Paroissien and other hospitals. Also workers of the Rio Santiago Shipyard.

Doctors, professionals, technicians and health administrators march against the layoffs at the Posadas Hospital, together with patients and solidarity organizations such as Sutna, GPS Aerolíneas, Estatales en lucha and neighborhood assemblies.
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— The Left Daily (@izquierdadiario) August 1, 2024

He also left, a Commission of patients which has been organized since 2018, when the layoffs took place under the Macri Government. There is also, West zone neighbors accompanying the mobilization.

They were also present National Deputies of the Left Frontas Nicolas del Caño, Christian Castillo, Monica Schlotthauer and Vanina Biasiamong other representatives of that political space. Also the PBA deputy for the PTS-FITU, Laura Canoalso a leader of the combative sector in Health organized in the Multicolor.

Left-wing forces that have been supporting the various struggles against austerity took part in the mobilization. Delegations from the PTS, PO and MST (members of the Left Front), among other groups, were present.

The rally will take place at the Obelisco from midday, and then they will hold a rally at the Ministry of Health, denouncing the dismissals and the attack on health, demanding that they be received by the head of the ministry, Mario Russo. pic.twitter.com/73gQTKt4EV

— United Left Front (@Fte_Izquierda) August 1, 2024

Protests at Posadas Hospital begin one month after layoffs pic.twitter.com/rqfJT9RVLT

— The Left Daily (@izquierdadiario) August 1, 2024

If you are from the West Zone of Greater Buenos Aires: Get in touch and organize with the PTS in the Left Front or with Bread and Roses in your workplace, place of study or neighborhood.