Argentina central bank staff strike over pay

Worker action started on Monday and will last 72 hours

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Up to 2,000 employees at the Central Bank of Argentina are on a 72-hour strike over workers' rights, with the principal demand they are compensated for the high-level of income tax they pay.

According to a statement published by the Banking Association, the union representing the workers, more than 80% of the central bank staff is on strike. The Central Bank of Argentina employs around 2,500 people.

The union said the strike mainly impacts the parts of the central bank "related to the

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