Final text for reform work Under seven keysThese days, it has been reviewed by the Legal and Technical Secretariat of Casa Rosada. It builds on contributions made by the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, the Minister of Deregulation, Federico Sturzenegger, and members of the Mayo Council. However, Interior Minister Diego Santilli revealed the existence of an agreement that the government followed closely to establish new labor laws.
This is an oil tanker model.As Santelli revealed this week during his visit to Neuquén Governor, Rolando Figueroa. In this way, to get an idea about the labor reform, one should read the signing of the Annex to the Collective and Hierarchical Oil Agreements for Unconventional Exploitation in the Neuquén Basin. There they talk about productivity and operational efficiency, 12-hour workdays, restricting the right to strike and training in new technologies..
The agreement was signed on January 31, 2017, headed by Mauricio Macri. It bears the signatures of the former secretary of the private oil and gas association of Rio Negro, Neuquén and La Pampa, Guillermo Pereira. In addition, by the former governor of Neuquén, Omar Gutierrez, and, on the commercial side, by the former president of YBF, Miguel Angel Gutierrez, and the directors of Pan American Energy, Marcos Bulgeroni, and Total Austral, Jan-Marc Hosanski.
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As Caputo revealed, the proposals that Economics has added to the bill are somewhat tax-related, with lower fees for employers, lower profits for humans and a system for new jobs. For his part, Sturzenegger put forward ideas more related to agreements, many of which have been observed in the case of oil tankers.
On the one hand, Sturzenegger points to the fact that negotiations should take place at the company, regional or sector level, and not at the national level, as might be discussed in the union. This is happening in the oil issue, with the priority of this specific agreement: everything What is negotiated in the Union applies to Vaca Muerta, in the non-traditional production of the provinces of Río Negro, Neuquén and La Pampa.. What is discussed in traditional ponds in Chubut or Santa Cruz is separate.
Another point of interest to the government is the productivity, efficiency and flexibility of the working day, as stipulated in the Labor Chapter of the DNU 70 which has been legitimized. All these points are present in the oil agreement. Article 14 states that employees The service can be provided in a day of up to 12 hours, but in a 2×1 work scheme (Two working days, one rest day). In addition, the 2017 annex abolished payment systems for travel time, or so-called “taxi hours”.
he The convention specifically refers to productivity: “The signatory parties to the Vaca Muerta Agreement ratify their commitment to developing unconventional hydrocarbon activity with a level of efficiency and productivity.” Furthermore, Article 12 indicates that the provisions must be necessary to allow “more efficient functioning”. In point 9, the parties undertake to “review structures and personnel.” In addition, “rotating shifts” are permitted, subject to certain conditions. Article 11 sets out the annual training plan that companies must submit.
Among the first paragraphs of the addendum signed by the Macri government, the ultimate goal was defined: ““The special characteristics of the activity” mean that “high levels of competence” are required.for which “the need arises to establish specific guidelines that differ from other duly agreed regulations.” Article 2 states that non-traditional materials are still in the development stage Which requires high levels of investment.
One other point that was judicially addressed in DNU 70 and which the government would like to bring back to the table is the issue of the right to strike. The Petroleum Agreement stipulates, in its fourth article, that in the event of disputes there must be “continuing minimum provisions” to avoid interruption of hydrocarbon production.
In 2017, oil production was less than 480 thousand barrels per day Throughout the country, a decline similar to 1979 production levels. These days, oil production will be known for the year 2025, which will set a historic record, surpassing the level of 1998, when it was 847 thousand barrels per day. However, the country’s most important oil tycoons, such as Miguel Galluccio, owner of Vista, and Horacio Marin, CEO of YBF, talk about costs being 30% higher than their US counterparts. Despite the 2017 addition, companies face labor and tax challenges.
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