Argentina
The CGT defines its next course of action and weighs a mobilization before Pope Leo XIV’s visit
The labor confederation will meet on September 29 at the UOCRA headquarters. The agenda includes new measures, the October 17 event and participation in the Federal University March.
The CGT called a meeting for this Tuesday, September 29, with more than 20 unions at the UOCRA headquarters, starting at 4 p.m., to discuss the labor confederation’s next steps and assess a possible mobilization before Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Argentina, scheduled between November 8 and 11.
The meeting will be led by the triumvirate made up of Jorge Sola, Cristian Jerónimo and Octavio Argüello, in an attempt to align positions with the more hardline sectors, which are pushing to deepen the protests launched in late July.
The latest official data on poverty and unemployment released by Indec will also be part of the discussion. According to those indicators, poverty reached 32.3% in the first half of 2026 and unemployment rose to 7.8% in the second quarter of the year.
Among the activities on the union calendar is an event for Loyalty Day, scheduled for October 17. In addition, the CGT and the two CTAs are considering joining a new Federal University March in defense of public universities.
On that point, there is a discrepancy between the outlets consulted: Todo Noticias reported that the fifth Federal University March was called for October 23, while Radio Mitre said it will be on October 15. In both cases, it was indicated that the call was promoted by CGT teachers’ unions together with CTERA and other organizations in the sector, in a demand for compliance with the University Financing Law.
According to Todo Noticias and Radio Mitre, the labor confederation will then seek to ease tensions and focus on Leo XIV’s arrival. For Monday, November 9, a meeting is scheduled between the Pontiff and representatives of the CGT, the two CTAs, business leaders, officials and social movements at the UCA’s Puerto Madero campus, with some 300 people expected to attend. There, according to those outlets, the Pope will speak about the need to work together to guarantee decent employment.
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