Five hundred marched through the centre of Santa Fe, in an event they called ‘Escobazo’ (a Sweep-out), organised by the Sindicato De Amas De Casa (Housewives Trade Union).  “Paso, paso, paso, Que viene el Escobazo!”  Make way, make way, The Sweep-up is here!”  They held a big women’s Speak Out in front of the government house. People came and spoke from different neighbourhood assemblies, the Interneighbourhood Women’s Network, the Santa Fe Madres de Plaza de Mayo (Mothers of the Disappeared), the Multi-Sector Coalition of Women for Action and many others.  Women brought brooms and dusters to Sweep out the dirt at the bottom and at the top.  Many were dressed up with masks and disguises. Women came out of their houses holding brooms as the March passed.  They got masses of media coverage including national TV.  They saw on TV that in Buenos Aires people took brooms on the Cacerolazos so their idea of an 'Escobazo' was taken up by many others.  Much of the media came as a result of the Rosario group (Rosario is a bigger and wealthier city than Santa Fe and closer to Buenos Aires) which also called a successful 'Escobazo'.  The Madres de Plaza de Mayo - Linea Fundadora in Buenos Aires also sent a message of support to the Strike co-ordinators in London. 

The Sindicato de Amas de Casa in Santa Fe which has co-ordinated the Strike since 2000, is holding daily women’s assemblies in the poorest neighbourhoods as part of the popular uprising.  Their leaflet has their Manifesto demands to deal with the Argentinian crisis, as well as Strike information.  

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