Reports from the three main Argentinian union federations led by the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) say over 400,000 strikers took part in a demonstration in Buenos Aires alone.
The strike is historic as for first time in recent history the country’s three major union confederations were united in joint industrial action. The strike was also supported by the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy (UTEP) including street vendors, agricultural workers and others from the informal sector.