Letter from the Youth of the PTS to the Youth of Baltimore

01.05.2015 We, the Youth of the Partido de los Trabajadores Socialistas (Socialist Workers’ Party) in Argentina, raise our voices with you, the youth in the streets of Baltimore, just we have with youth of Ferguson and many other cities across the U.S. We stand in solidarity with all the young people fighting against the brutality of the cops that is killing black people in US, and which is practiced against youth throughout the world.

Argentina: Nicolás del Caño, “A strong strike, despite the trade union bureaucrats”

31.03.2015 national deputy from PTS and Left and Workers’ Front Nicolás del Caño joined militant trade unionists and workers at Panamericana highway, in front of Lear Corporation. National deputy del Caño spoke to La Izquierda Diario. He said, “The strength of the strike is evident. Workers have many reasons to walkout today, not only workers’ income tax but also the fact that half of the working class in Argentina gets less than 5,500 pesos (near 600 USD) a month. Also poor work conditions, which affect in the first place young workers, production pace, within many other serious problems for workers.”

Argentina: Hundreds of factories on strike in Northern Area in Greater Buenos Aires

31.03.2015

Argentina: Nationwide Strike and roadblocks in access highways to Buenos Aires

31.03.2015

Argentina:The PTS Closed 2014 with an Enormous Militant Force

12.12.2014 Under a stifling sun, more than 6000 thousand people from different parts of the country took part in the PTS’ annual meeting at the stadium Malvinas de Argentino Juniors

Lear Argentina

Show your solidarity for the sacked workers who are struggling for their jobs and their families, by making a donation

21.09.2014 Help us promote this campaign to raise funds for the more than 60 families laid-off by Lear Corp in Argentina. The struggle for their reinstatement has being going on for more than 100 days! They need your support.

Major Workers Conference in the North of Greater Buenos Aires

20.08.2014 On Saturday, August 16 in the Garin neighborhood in the North of Greater Buenos Aires, the Conference of Workers in Struggle was held. The event brought together the most combative sectors of the workers’ movement in Argentina. Along the Pan-American highway, across from the gates to the Donnelley printing plant, now under worker control, the shouts could be heard of “Families left in the streets, no more!” This conference takes place amidst increasing dismissals and layoffs, while at the same time, the government and the union bureaucracy have stepped up attacks against the Left and the most advanced workers. After a lineup of dozens of speakers, the workers voted on several important resolutions. Representatives from Lear, Donnelley, and EmFer led the conference, which despite being organized in only a few days, brought together 3,000 comrades. Among the speakers were representatives from many of the most important workers struggles today along with leaders of the Left and many historic workers’ movements.

Press release

Argentina: Victoria Moyano Artigas, daughter of the disappeared, violently arrested

08.08.2014 Today a new (the fifth) National Day of Action took place for the reinstatement of all the workers laid off by Lear. During a peaceful car caravan along the “Panamericana” Highway, the Gendarmerie stopped a car, broke the windows, threw pepper spray inside and violently arrested the people inside. The detainees are: (1) Victoria Moyano Artigas, daughter of the disappeared*, (2) Guillo Pistonesi, member of the CeProDh (Center of Professionals for the Human Rights), Patricio Del Corro, Buenos Aires City elected Legislator for the Left Front, and (4) María Chaves, teacher at the Buenos Aires University (UBA), researcher and women´s rights activist.

Lear: SMATA union thugs and police beat up the workers

29.07.2014 Gral. Pacheco, 7/29) Today at 8:30 AM the police beat up LEAR Corporation’s workers, who are fighting against 200 layoffs and dismissals. They also face the company’s illegal policy of not allowing the delegates entering the factory, even though the court ordered five times already the workers’ representative should be reinstated. The Buenos Aires Police (commanded by Gov. Daniel Scioli) protect Smata union thugs and so called “workers” so they can ENTER the Lear’s plant. Rank-and-file delegate Silvio Fanti was arrested, together with other workers and members of organizations, who support workers’ struggle

LEAR Argentina: SMATA calls an “unusual assembly” where debates among the workers are not allowed

18.07.2014

Lear struggle escalates with new dismissals

17.07.2014 Wednesday morning, when the national day of action by Lear workers was starting and rallies and demonstrations were taking place all over the country, the company didn´t let four workers enter the factory.

LEAR: 07/16 , National Day of Action with rallies and demonstrations

16.07.2014 Lear workers will carry out a National Day of Action with rallies and demonstrations on Wednesday July 16th. At 5 am a rally will be held at the factory gates at Pacheco (an industrial district in northern Buenos Aires); later they will hold a demonstration in front of Ministry of Labor’s Office in Buenos Aires city.

National Day of Action against layoffs in Lear Argentina

Argentina: Clear message to the vulture bosses and the Government: we won´t tolerate layoffs like the ones at Lear

08.07.2014 Great National day of action resisting Gendarmerie repression, with roadblocks in "Panamericana", "Puente Pueyrredón", Córdoba, Mendoza, Neuquén, Rosario and all over the country. Female activists have been beaten up. The demonstrators organize to free the five activists who where arrested.

With repression they won´t stop the outcry against layoffs

Workers of Lear Argentina block streets in Buenos Aires against layoffs and for the freedom of those arrested

08.07.2014 Workers of the auto-part plant Lear in Argentina undertake a roadblock at a central location in Buenos Aires (Corrientes with Callao) as a capstone of the day of action for the reinstatement of the laid-off and furloughed workers, and for the freedom of those arrested during the brutal crackdown led by the Gendarmerie earlier this morning, in a bloackade at the "Panamericana" road. Among those hurt by these repression there is Victoria Moayno, recovered granddaughter*, and the lawyer Charly Platkowski, president of the Buenos Aires branch of the "Center of Professionals for Human Rights" (CEPRODH).

PETITION in solidarity with Lear argentinean workers

07.07.2014 We condemn the dismissals, layoffs and attacks on Lear delegates! At the end of May, the multinational Lear Corporation laid off 330 workers from its Pacheco plant in Buenos Aires Province for an indefinite period, without even initiating the bankruptcy proceedings as required by law. The workers refused to accept the situation and organized assemblies and road blockades. As a result, the Minister of Labor issued a ruling confirming that the suspensions were illegal. At the end of May, the multinational Lear Corporation laid off 330 workers from its Pacheco plant in Buenos Aires Province for an indefinite period, without even initiating the bankruptcy proceedings as required by law. The workers refused to accept the situation and organized assemblies and road blockades. As a result, the Minister of Labor issued a ruling confirming that the suspensions were illegal.

MASSIVE LAYOFFS IN LEAR AND DONNELLEY

National and provincial deputies demand an emergency meeting with the US embassy

04.07.2014 National and provincial senators and deputies from various parties formally requested a meeting with the US ambassador in Argentina Kevin Sullivan. They want to discuss the serious situation affecting the employees of the North American multinational companies Lear and Donelley.

Argentina. Lear Corp.: We stopped the eviction tonight but the judge still holds his eviction order

04.07.2014 Given the increasing gathering of workers and students, the Provincial Police forces have withdrawn their hundreds of units which were intended to evict the picket lines at the gates of the car manufacturing corporation LEAR. But the order of the Judge Ricardo Costa and attorney Molina Pico are still firm, which allows to think of further repressive attempts.

ARGENTINA: PRESS RELEASE FROM LEAR WORKERS. Mass firings and layoffs in the automotive industry

03.07.2014 Despite the Argentine government’s announcement that they are reactivating a line of credit to the automotive industry, last Friday saw massive firings at the auto parts manufacturer Lear, in Pacheco. Meanwhile, a third of the plant’s workers were laid off, with the additional problem that for a period of 30 days starting last week, the laid-off workers will not receive any type of remuneration.

Argentina: XIVth Congress of the PTS

24.06.2014 The PTS resolves to publish a daily newspaper and votes candidates for the next presidential election. A daily digital multimedia newspaper, an official shortlisted Presidential candidates, a campaign for the non-payment of the external debt and a call for a referendum to decide on the latter were amidst the resolutions voted by the XVIth PTS Congress, held in Buenos Aires on 20-22 June, 2014.

Brazil: For a strong campaign against the layoffs in the São Paulo subway

12.06.2014 After the end of the five-day strike of the São Paulo subway workers, from La Verdad Obrera we interviewed Marília Rocha, an activist of the great strike and a militant of the LER-QI (a fraternal group of the PTS) and one the 42 workers laid off by the company with support from the Governor of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin.