The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 29, 2014 Argentine Unions Stage 2nd General Strike over Lagging Economy --------------------------------------------------------------- Argentina is facing its second general strike this year over inflation and unemployment. Labor unions have called a 24-hour work stoppage nationwide, slowing travel and public services. The action follows an initial general strike held in April. .