General strike leaves Buenos Aires empty as unions fight Milei’s war on workers

A national strike by unions in Argentina has left the streets of capital Buenos Aires near-empty. A drone video showing the scene has been posted with the text:

Who moves the world?
Who moves Argentina?
Who moves Buenos Aires?
Workers and Workers.

¿Quién mueve el mundo?
¿Quién mueve Argentina?
¿Quién mueve Buenos Aires?
T R A B A J A D O R E S Y T R A B A J A D O R A Spic.twitter.com/FWwP2iDKCi

— Celeste Murillo (@rompe_teclas) February 19, 2026

Argentina’s unions called the general strike in protest at far-right president Javier Milei’s assault on workers’ rights. Milei’s ‘reforms’ — that camouflaging word loved by the right — to abolish overtime pay, cut redundancy payments and ban most strikes, among a host of measures aimed at impoverishing the working class, triggered immediate protests when Argentina’s senate passed them. However, the general strike applies far more concerted pressure ahead of a key vote today on the legislation in Argentina’s ‘lower’ legislative house, the Chamber of Deputies. Public sector workers, bank staff and transport workers are among those staying away or joining protests.

Around 40% of Argentina’s workforce belong to a union. It’s well past time for UK workers to wise up and take similar action against the endless uniparty war on their rights.

Featured image via the Canary