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Argentine workers go on strike to protest Milei's labor reforms
The CGT strike halted public transport, port operations, and services nationwide, opposing reforms that would cut sick pay, overtime, and weaken union rights, with 40% of workers unionized.
- On Thursday, Argentina’s largest labor unions called a one-day nationwide strike that began at midnight to protest President Javier Milei’s labour overhaul.
- Article 44 halves sick-leave pay to 50% and reduces coverage from twelve to six months, sparking union outrage as the lower house debates the reform Thursday.
- With buses, trains and subways halted, transport unions pledged full participation, paralysing Buenos Aires while Aerolíneas Argentinas cancelled 255 flights and public hospitals postponed non-emergency surgeries.
- The stoppage poses a political test as the bill, debated Thursday, must return to the Senate next week if approved by the lower house.
- Union leaders have vowed to challenge the reform in the courts amid a downturn with more than 21,000 companies shuttered and 300,000 jobs lost, raising risks for investors.
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In protest against the planned labour market reform of Argentine President Milei, the unions have called for a further general strike for today.
Argentina unions strike over Milei’s labor reforms
Unions in Argentina held a general strike to protest President Javier Milei’s labor reforms. Milei wants to make it easier to hire and fire workers and extend working hours. The Senate approved the measure, and the lower house, where he and his allies hold a majority, is debating it. But a protest last week ended in riots and a police crackdown, El País reported. The libertarian leader has reduced government regulation and spending, and has brou…
The labour market reform involves increasing the permitted daily working time to 12 hours and limiting the right to strike
General Greve started at the local midnight and must last for 24 hours. The main central union promises a strong impact and leaves a warning to the Government: "I gave them the vote, but not for them to be entitled to it."
The reforms being promoted include, among other things, easier hiring and firing, reduced compensation and restrictions on the right to strike.
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