CGT General Secretary Hugo Moyano expressed the idea of running with their own candidate. Altough he praised the Government, said the workers could “generate political power if necessary”

CGT leader Hugo Moyano continues with his controversial statements. This time, against Cobos and Reutemann.

Minister Florencio Randazzo refused tensions after the lunch and meeting held with the CGT – with Moyano as the leader – and president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

In what can be called a heavy blow to the traditional unions and the CGT, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of freedom of association.

While the prosecutor in the case of the “drugs mafia”, Luis Comparatore, revealed that the Truck Drivers’ Union is suspect, Hugo Moyano, head of that union and of the CGT (General Workers Confederation) said to be calm, because he said “everything is a manoeuver by the media and the opposition. “

The former Health Minister, Graciela Ocana, today described as “serious” the government’s possible decision about increasing the resources for medical care plans, knowing that in most of the cases, the money “ends up in the hands of some union leaders” instead of improving the medical service.

Amid a wave of uncertainty and criticism from society and entertainment figures who are demanding immediate action, the ultrakirchnerist unionists Moyano and D’Elia called for a protest on Friday 20th, in support of Kirchner.

The CGT’’s Directors Board, led by truck driver Hugo Moyano, announced this afternoon a demonstration at the Plaza de Mayo for next Friday, 20th November, in “support for constitutional order.”

Francisco De Narvaez, reelected deputy asked the justice and President Fernandez de Kirchner to intervene, saying that “You can not be neutral when someone tries to shamelessly violate the Constitution.”

The truckers’ union with about 300 militants cut off the circulation of vehicles that were prepared to distribute copies of La Nacion and Clarin newspapers.

Momento 24 talked with businessman Ricardo Mussa who said that the fight with Secretary of Commerce Guillermo Moreno (frustrated days ago) will take place on Thursday next week.

The secretary general of the CGT, Hugo Moyano, along with members of the truck drivers labor union, blocked again this morning the distribution of the newspapers La Nacion and Clarin.

Pablo Moyano, the Truck drivers’ union secretary, confirmed that the cleaning staff of drains and storm drains of the will begin today at 21 hs a strike for an indefinite period of time in Capital Federal, as a measure to demand a special monthly payment and other claims.

Employees and dismissed from the Kraft Foods ex Terrabusi, will gather Monday outside the factory gates and in the afternoon they’ll head to the Plaza de Mayo to demand the reinstatement into of the 160 laid off workers.

The Federal Chamber of Buenos Aires ordered further investigations against the holder of the Labour General Confederation (CGT), Hugo Moyano, in relation to the purchase of Estancia San Ignacio, in the town of Henderson.

The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo leader, Hebe de Bonafini, said the head of CGT, Hugo Moyano, “will be the big traitor.”

Graciela Ocaña, former minister of Health, declared in an interview that she resigned “because had a different way of seeing the politics with the current Cristina Kirchner government ”

Both the Government and the CGT labor union showed their satisfaction for the agreement of a staggered increase of the minimum wage that will reach $ 1.500 in January 2010.

This morning, Oscar Lescano, head of Light and Power labor union said in a Buenos Aires radio station that “Nobody has the right to insult and attack.”
He also stated that “the main union leaders called Gordos (fatmen) will leave the General Confederation of Labor (CGT)” and continued with strong criticism towards Hugo Moyano, leader of [...]

CGT´s tension tension escalade exploded in public. “Los Gordos” met this evening and criticized Hugo Moyano, whom they accused of “selfish” and of working only for the sake of his union´s affiliates, truck drivers.