The PIT-CNT began at 9 a.m. general partial unemployment and at 10 he began his mobilization from Plaza Independencia to the Legislative Palacein protest at “inequities” of the government’s economic model and its restrictive policies that affect the great majority,” the trade union center said in a statement.
“The economic policy of the governing coalition responds solely to the interests of the ruling classes,” criticized the PIT-CNT, which stated that “more than 100,000 people eat in pots and popular picnic areas” and that there was an increase in homeless people with “a painful increase” in children and adolescents in that situation.
Diego Battiste
Partial strike and mobilization of the PIT-CNT along the avenue July 18
The center asks “budget for housing, health, infrastructure, education.” It also calls for the changes to the Collective Bargaining Law to be reviewed, which it understands “reflects a reduction in rights”and one social security reform “more universal, fairer, more humane”, that is “thought of and with the people”. In addition, they applied defense of public companiesand they want do not “continue to privatize them”.
The general partial strike will last until 1:00 p.m.and until then there will be affected services: taxi service will not be available, as will public and banking services.
Diego Battiste
Partial strike and mobilization of the PIT-CNT along the avenue July 18
The Uruguayan Federation of Trade and Services Employees (Fuecys) decided to adhere to the measure from 9 a.m. until “the end of the day”. The Telecommunications Union (Sutel) it will also stop its activity.
Primary education will continue to function, but secondary school teachers and public universities paralyzed their activities until 1 p.m.
Public transport will work normallyjust like the Health services.