Argentina
The Piquetero Movement and the Left
The Partido Obrero of Argentina (Workers’ Party) recently published an astonishing article in its newspaper Prensa Obrera (Workers’ Press).This article has revived a long-standing debate about the piquetero movement, a debate with its own history, and one that requires another look at the proposals put forward by the PTS for uniting employed and unemployed workers.
Lucho Aguilar
July 1, 2017
Meet the Delegates
This August, Left Voice is sending a group of socialists from different parts of the US to Argentina for an internationalist exchange. They will meet with leading members of the Partido de los Trabajadores Socialistas (PTS), founders of the Pan y Rosas women's organization, and workers at the vanguard of struggles in their factories.
Left Voice
June 30, 2017
Boycott Pepsi Products in Solidarity with Argentine Workers!
Workers at a PepsiCo factory in Argentina occupied the factory to protect their jobs. Send photos in support and boycott PepsiCo and Lay's products!
Left Voice
June 28, 2017
In Honor of Our Fallen Comrades
On June 3, 2017, a tragic accident took the lives of Ezequiel and Laura, members of the PTS Argentina. A third comrade, Federico, is fighting for his life.
Juan Cruz Ferre
June 9, 2017
Argentina: Mass Protests Against Impunity for Genocidal Military
On Wednesday, 500,000 people took the steets in Buenos Aires to protest the “2x1” court decision that reduces prison sentences for genocidal military leaders.
Left Voice
May 13, 2017
After Brutal Repression, the Teachers’ Struggle in Argentina Continues
After weeks, the teachers struggle in Argentina continues despite brutal repression of an “itinerant school.”
Marisela Trevin
April 18, 2017
Zanon: Under Worker Control Since 2001
Interview with Raúl Godoy, Zanon worker and national leader of the PTS. Godoy was the first General Secretary of the Sindicato de Obreros y Empleados Ceramistas de Neuquén (SOECN - Ceramic Workers’ Union of Neuquén) after the union was reclaimed from the bureaucracy. This interview occurred at the time of the ten year anniversary of the occupation under workers’ control of the Zanon ceramics factory.
Raúl Godoy
April 11, 2017
Lessons from the General Strike in Argentina
Reflections on last week’s general strike, the government’s policy of repression, the role of the Left in the strike, the union bureaucracy, and Cristina Kirchner’s silence on the repression.
Fernando Scolnik
April 9, 2017
General Strike Brings Argentina to a Halt
On April 6, Argentina came to a halt due to a general strike against the right wing government's austerity measures.
Left Voice
April 6, 2017
Argentina: Massive Teacher’s March on Eighth Day of Strike
The teachers' strikes were sparked after unions and local governments failed to reach an agreement on salary negotiations. Each year, teachers’ salaries are renegotiated, allowing their income to match inflation.
Sara Jayne
March 17, 2017