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This is a remark on the strike by a pal of mine now living in Argentina, commenting on a Reuters news report. Paul F ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Whatever criticisms can be made of the current government, I, for one, would not support this strike. According to the article: "Farmers also joined the protest led by Hugo Moyano, a gruff former truck driver once closely linked to Fernande z but now a leading opposition figure". This is true. But how often do you see a union leader supported by the right wing press? In the days leading up to the cacerolazo of 8 November, Moyano was in negotiations with Mauricio Macri, governor of the City of Buenos Aires, a neo-liberal politician who, amongst other things, promotes race-hatred. The strike is also supported by "Eduardo Buzzi, who heads the Argentine Agrarian Federation, which represents small-scale farms". What do we know about the labour conditions of people who work on small farms in Argentina? Buzzi says: "There is no way to dialogue. ... This is the most anti-farm government Argentina has ever had." For all its faults, it is also one of the most pro-worker governments Argentina has ever had. Moyano has political ambitions but I'm not sure that his ambitions coincide with the needs of the working class. ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
