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Fate closes its plant in San Fernando and lays off 920 workers
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The tire factory Fate announced the permanent closure of its plant in Virreyes, San Fernando, and the layoff of 920 employees, sparking protests from workers and unionists who entered the premises by breaking a fence. The government issued a 15-day mandatory conciliation and ordered the suspension of dismissals, but the company stated it would formally comply without resuming operations due to lack of inputs. The judiciary ordered the eviction of the property, as tension escalates with police presence.
The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) filed a judicial injunction against the labor reform promulgated on Friday by the Executive Power, numbered 27.802. The lawsuit, assigned to Judge Enrique Lavié Pico, seeks to declare null articles transferring labor competencies to the City of Buenos Aires. The labor federation plans another action in the labor court.
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The national government has called state unions ATE and UPCN to reopen wage negotiations for the National Public Administration. The meeting is set for this Friday at 2 p.m. in the Labor Secretariat in Buenos Aires. The unions are demanding a 45% salary adjustment and a one-time fixed sum of four million pesos.
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France on September 18, 2025, in a nationwide outcry against proposed austerity measures aimed at curbing public spending. Organized by major trade unions, the protests highlighted deepening frustrations over economic policies that critics argue will disproportionately affect working-class citizens. As tensions escalated in cities like Paris and Marseille, the events underscored the growing divide between the government and labor groups amid a sluggish post-pandemic recovery.