Overview
- The CGT, which met Thursday at its Azopardo headquarters, announced the start of a plan of action that it says will culminate in a national strike and a federal march but did not set any dates.
- Leadership created a 'mesa de acción' to coordinate with the two CTAs, social organizations and small and medium businesses so protests build broader public support before a nationwide stoppage.
- The confederation rejected an immediate 36-hour general strike in favor of staggered, rotating sectoral measures inspired by recent French tactics to keep pressure steady over time.
- The CGT instructed affiliates to pursue judicial challenges to parts of the labor reform—notably limits on 'ultraactividad'—and said it will pursue a political project aimed at 2027.
- Tensions persist inside the union: transport and other hardline unions press for faster, bigger stoppages while leaders warn actions will follow a tactical timetable, with some reports suggesting initial steps after the World Cup.