This Wednesday, almost at noon, A brutal repression was unleashed against the Fate workers and the social, political and union organizations that accompanied them.. They were mobilized within the framework of a hearing that is called for today by the Ministry of Human Capital, headed by Sandra Pettovello.
URGENT repression in Congress of FATE workers in the Ministry of Labor by the City Police. https://t.co/rEa3jg2r9Q pic.twitter.com/yzi45ZtoHW
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The repression began at 11:30 a.m. when the workers arrived at the Labor Secretariat on Avenida Alemthe column headed by Fate workers, with a “No to closure” flag, accompanied by different union, social and political organizations.
“The reception that we had was an ambush“, denounced Alejandro Crespo, general secretary of Sutna, in a conference after the repression. The repression was against the workers, against the social and union organizations that accompanied them and also against leaders, national deputies and representatives of the Left Front and other forces present.
Alejandro Crespo, general secretary of SUTNA: “The reception we had was an ambush” pic.twitter.com/72O28eKLDo
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The Police of the City of Buenos Aires unleashed a huntingwhich extended for more than ten blocks in different directions, to the train stations in Retiro and to the pedestrian Florida Street, towards the center of the city. A repression that Milei and Jorge Macri unleash to defend the interests of a large employer such as Madanes Quintanillawhich tries to close Fate and leave a thousand families on the streets.
The workers They have been carrying out a tough fight, with permanence in the companyas a way to protect their jobs. As Crespo also reported, “there is no breakdown in the factory, the factory is in perfect condition.”
Present in the mobilization, Myriam Bregman, national deputy of the PTS-Left Frontdenounced that “here, with this repression, they are defending a guy who is 15th in the Forbes ranking. They put the Police on the workers.”
Among those who were present and were repressed were leaders of unions such as ATE and CTA. Furthermore, they were present combative sectors of the Garrahan, teachers, Georgalos, Lustramax, retirees and other sectors. Repression also fell on them.
The retired leader Titín Moreira denounces the brutal repression of the Macri Police against the demonstration of FATE workers and that “we will not give up our support for the workers.” pic.twitter.com/WXwO4LWwSC
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A witness conflict
The Fate conflict is still alive, with the occupation by its workers, who reject the closure and any eviction. In recent days the conflict once again had an impact, with the cuts carried out by workers and solidarity organizations in the Obelisco and Acceso Tigre. Also with the activities they carry out with neighbors at the factory doors.
This Sunday there was a festival with music, art and murgas with a lot of participation.
This Wednesday the 4th, a new hearing was convened at the National Ministry of Labor. Let us remember that Minister Pettovello has been seeking to wear down the conflict and her workers. Beyond the dispute between Milei and Madanes, everyone wants to break the workers’ resistance. The Sutna and the workers in struggle called for a mobilization that was later harshly repressed.
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