Antonio Caló has reportedly formally accepted to run as candidate to replace CGT boss Hugo Moyano, as his bid is backed by most unions that have drifted from the current umbrella union administration, per ambito.com
A meeting is expected to take place in the first two weeks of March, to officially launch Caló’s bid and to evaluate the possibility of bringing forward the election date, according to a union source. Although Caló has publically shown interest of replacing powerful Hugo Moyano, he downplayed rumours by stating that “actually all union leaders want to be in the CGT” and refused to confirm his bid by adding that “we will have to wait until June, when the secretary-general elections take place.”
The possibility of the metal workers union leader succeeding Moyano in the umbrella union has the Government’s blessing. In fact, there have already been talks between Government officials and some unions to show their support. In this fine tuning phase, an euphemism to replace ninety’s term “adjustment,” to have Caló leading the CGT is guarantee of dialogue and not of “extortions,” as a Government House insider explained.
The metal workers union head is a staunch defender of the so called model, particularly of the protection of national industry that the Kirchners have implemented since 2003, which gave positive results that were reflected in his sector. It is not a coincidence that Argentine Association of Industrial metalworkers leader Juan Carlos Lascurain,, is also involved in the negotiations.
By Liliana Franco
buenosairesherald.com