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Argentine unions stage general strike as economy deteriorates Argentine opposition labor unions staged their second general strike this year on Thursday to protest soaring inflation and job cuts, slamming the brakes on business activity and bringing the Rosario grains export hub to a near standstill. The reasons (for the strike) are suspensions, job cuts ... and we are also raising the issue of the income tax and the reopening of wage talks, said Ruben Sobrero, a leader of the rail workers trade union. The Argentine economy slipped into recession in the first quarter as both industry and private consumption dropped.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:36:00 +0000

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