A serious conflict has recently developed at Argentinaâs only public and state television station, Argentina Televisora Color, as a consequence of the firing of fifty-three journalists, cameramen, producers and editors of the stationâs news programme (out of a total of 104 workers). The workers have remained on the stationâs grounds since Saturday 4 March 2000 […]
A serious conflict has recently developed at Argentinaâs only public and state television station, Argentina Televisora Color, as a consequence of the firing of fifty-three journalists, cameramen, producers and editors of the stationâs news programme (out of a total of 104 workers).
The workers have remained on the stationâs grounds since Saturday 4 March 2000 and the authorities have threatened to evict them using the police force.
Between 1995 and 1999, the journalists, together with large sectors of society, carried out protests and prevented the only state channel from being sold to private companies by the previous government. They fear that the current situation may be linked to a renewed attempt to privatise the television channel.
More information on the current situation can be found on the following web page: http://zap.to/atc
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
– requesting that the discharged Argentina Televisora Color workers be reinstated in their positions
Appeals To
APPEALS TO:
Culture and Communications Secretariat
E-mail: scyc@presidencia.gov.ar
Argentina Televisora Color Supervision Office
E-mail: jcabarca@atc.com.ar
Argentina Televisora Color Human Resources Office
E-mail: rrhh@atc.com.ar
Ministry of Labour
E-mail: webmaster@trabajo.com.ar
Senate Justicialista Block
E-mail: sdoresjust@senado.gov.ar
Senate UCR Block
E-mail: sdoresucr@senado.gov.ar
Senate Frepaso Block
E-mail: sdoresfrepaso@senado.gov.ar
Senate Communications Commission
E-mail: comunica@senado.gov.ar
Presidency of the Alliance Block of the House of Representatives
E-mail: alessandro@sion.com
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