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The conservative government soon led to labor unrest. By mid-1975

The conservative government soon led to labor unrest. By mid-1975

devaluations had prompted a price increase that was resented even by

devaluations had prompted a price increase that was resented even by

workers whose wages had benefited from a pay rise. At that point the

workers whose wages had benefited from a pay rise. At that point the General Confederation of Labour (''Central de Trabajadores de la Argentina'' or CGT) requested an across-the-board 100-percent wage increase that was rejected by the government, thus prompting further labour unrest.

CGT requested an across-the-board 100-percent wage increase that was

rejected by the government, thus prompting further labour unrest.

Threats of a general strike led to a reshuffling of Isabel's cabinet

Threats of a general strike led to a reshuffling of Isabel's cabinet

that failed to satisfy either the CGT or the top military commanders,

that failed to satisfy either the CGT or the top military commanders,