The political force launched a campaign against the "retirement adjustment and labor flexibility that the government of Mauricio Macri is trying to impose."[10]
The result was a victory for the ruling Cambiemos alliance, being the most voted force in 13 of the 24 districts.[11]
Creation
After finishing her second term, former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner proposed the creation of a coalition of forces opposing Mauricio Macri's ruling party. By her own words, the coalition was created to «unite the citizens in order to limit (the power of) the President Mauricio Macri and to avoid the elimination of the social rights acquired (during the past administrations)».[12]
Another concern was the conduct of several legislators elected under the former Front for Victory (Spanish: Frente para la Victoria) of approving the laws passed by President Macri's party. The proposal is to guarantee that no legislator elected could vote laws against the Citizen's Unity political program.[13]
The name of the party was contested by a minor local party, the "Agrupación Vecinal Unidad Ciudadana", on the grounds that it is similar to their own name.[14]
Proposals
Electoral platform
The 15 points of the Citizen Unity campaign platform promoted by Cristina Kirchner:[15]
Recover what was lost: employment, salary and working conditions.
Stop the uncontrolled increase in the prices of popular consumption.
Protect the national industry.
Put an end to tariff looting and defend national public companies.
Defense of the social security system and return of rights to retirees and pensioners.
Stop the snowball of external indebtedness and the "financial bicycle". Review the debt incurred.
Oxygen to regional economies and small and medium agricultural producers.
Fair and transparent distribution of resources to the Provinces, which ensures federalism and autonomy.
Something more than corruption: ARGENTINA S.A.
Woman. Equal and Alive.
Human Rights. Argentina without political prisoners and without free genocides.
Security.
The State to balance the balance between society and the market.
Private appropriation and foreignization of natural resources.
Productive regional integration to defend sovereignty.
