# Argentine workers launch widespread 24-hour strike against Milei's austerity measures

> Argentina's largest unions staged a 24-hour strike on Thursday that halted trains, planes and ports in protest against austerity measures from President Milei's government. In Rosario, port operations were stopped, and Argentina is the world's top exporter of soymeal and soyoil.

- Date: 2025-04-10 · published 2025-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25146-argentine-workers-launch-widespread-24-hour-strike-against-milei-s-austerity
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Argentina's large share of global soymeal and soyoil exports means a port shutdown tightens near-term supply for those products, supporting prices until shipments resume.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2025-04-10 | [General strike against President Milei's austerity disrupts Argentina \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25144-general-strike-against-president-milei-s-austerity-disrupts-argentina-ap-news.md) | +1.1% | -2.3% |
| SBM | 2024-10-30 | [Argentina transportation unions strike against Milei's austerity moves \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13897-argentina-transportation-unions-strike-against-milei-s-austerity-moves-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -4.8% |
| SBM | 2023-04-17 | [Argentine Grain Inspectors Launch 24-Hour Strike, Halting Shipping at Key Ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36421-argentine-grain-inspectors-launch-24-hour-strike-halting-shipping-at-key-ports.md) | -2.0% | -6.6% |
| SBM | 2024-04-29 | [Argentine unions strike to protest Milei reforms, pressure lawmakers \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13928-argentine-unions-strike-to-protest-milei-reforms-pressure-lawmakers-reuters.md) | +6.0% | +11.1% |
| SBM | 2020-11-09 | [Argentine Grain Port Workers Strike Over Wages](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50155-argentine-grain-port-workers-strike-over-wages.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| SBO | 2025-04-10 | [General strike against President Milei's austerity disrupts Argentina \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25144-general-strike-against-president-milei-s-austerity-disrupts-argentina-ap-news.md) | +2.1% | +4.3% |
| SBO | 2023-04-17 | [Argentine Grain Inspectors Launch 24-Hour Strike, Halting Shipping at Key Ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36421-argentine-grain-inspectors-launch-24-hour-strike-halting-shipping-at-key-ports.md) | +0.2% | -4.6% |
| SBO | 2024-04-29 | [Argentine unions strike to protest Milei reforms, pressure lawmakers \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13928-argentine-unions-strike-to-protest-milei-reforms-pressure-lawmakers-reuters.md) | -3.9% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/argentine-workers-launch-widespread-24-hour-strike-against-mileis-austerity-2025-04-10/

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