Within the framework of International Worker’s Day, President Alberto Fernández commemorated the celebration through a message in which He stressed that his administration reached the level of unemployment “lowest in decades”, which reached 7% nationwide. In addition, he highlighted that several provinces achieved full employment and that his government is fulfilling its promise to generate jobs.
“We promised to generate work and we are doing it: We have reached the lowest unemployment in decades and many provinces have full employment,” said the president through his Twitter account. He added: “The country continues to grow with more opportunities for the people. Happy day to those who daily build this country.
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The publication was accompanied by a video that recovers fragments of his speeches in which he is heard saying that his administration created 1.6 million jobs and that he pursued the objective of recovering formal work. “1.6 million new jobs were created. More than 5 thousand works (public) in Execution. 460 thousand jobs registered in construction. 30 consecutive months of growth in registered salaried employment in the private sector, which was the longest period in 14 years,” Fernández mentioned in the audiovisual material.
“Unemployment was once again below double digits. We recovered the jobs lost during the pandemic and in 2018 and 2019. We provided assistance to all those who needed it in every corner of the country,” the president remarked.
By way of conclusion, Fernández emphasized that “despite the pandemic, despite the war (between Russia and Ukraine), despite the debt (with the IMF), always, The Government always put the north in guaranteeing the continuity of the work“. “The workers of Argentina are the ones who put their efforts so that Argentina improves,” he said.
Unlike Alberto Fernández, Agustín Rossi spoke of “difficult times” in the country
The Chief of Staff with electoral aspirations, Agustín Rossi, also expressed his greetings for the date. However, contrary to the president’s optimistic tone, Rossi mentioned that The country is going through “difficult times”.
“Multiple factors arise directly in the lives of Argentines and Argentines. We work every day to solve these problems with a clear project that is showing good results,” said the former head of AFI.
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“We have one of the lowest unemployment rates in history. In many Argentine provinces, we are almost fully occupied and we have had economic growth for two consecutive years. Lack. Of course we know“, he specified, adding: “We must deepen the path started so that these advances translate into better living conditions for our people.”
In addition, he charged against the opposition by accusing it of concern for only beneficiary to the business sector and contrasted two models of Government. “The political project that claims to want to improve the current situation only cares about maintaining the privilege of those who have more resources. This year we have the possibility to choose again which country model we want. Let’s work together to defend the project that has the dignity and rights of workers at the top of the government priorities”, he concluded.
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