The Social Action Organization of Rural Employees and Longshoremen of the Argentine Republic (OSPRERA), which was intervened by the government of Javier Miley a year ago, asked the Ministry of Labor to start a process Preventive Crisis Process (PPC) With the aim of maintaining its operation and ensuring continuity of medical care for its more than 700,000 members.
This action has been reported by the interventionist responsible for Marcelo Carlos Petronia criminal lawyer close to Eduardo “Lolly” Menem, was appointed by the Health Services Supervisory Authority (SSS) and was recently confirmed to his position.
The request to open the PPC was announced in a particularly sensitive political context. Federal judge Sebastian Casanello I recently ordered a series of evidentiary measures in the case being investigated by the Secretary of Labor, Julio Corderoand other officials of the Libertarian administration for an “alleged criminal plan to seize the leadership of Uatre”, the rural union headed by José Voytenko.
The investigation analyzes whether there were maneuvers to destabilize union representation and justify Osprera’s intervention.
Lauter denounced that this process would have responded to a “criminal agreement” for political purposes and direct negotiations in the health system.
Casanello reported this to the Department of Labor Submit 19 complete files and on the struggles in union sections to reconstruct the chain of decisions that led to the intervention; The investigation is led by Attorney General Guillermo Marijuan.
Parallel to this judicial progress, Petroni’s intervention explained that PPC arises from a crucial economic, legal and utilitarian diagnosis. at the moment, Osprera has 1,160 employees, more than half of whom are concentrated in administrative areaswith overlapping leadership and without efficiency standards. Represents employee spending 16% of the monthly budgetDoubling the maximum limit set by the Social Security System, which is 8%. According to official calculations, PPC will allow Saving more than $10.5 billionwhich is enough to balance the budget without affecting basic services or medical benefits.
Since November 2024, the intervention claims to have been able to reduce the monthly deficit to Less than $1.3 billion In October, strengthening drug purchasing controls, strengthening medical audits, and improving salary spending. Agreements have also been reached with strategic providers, such as Garrahan Hospital, with better economic conditions.
In a sign of internal adaptation, Batrouni replaced A 20% reduction of your salarywhich has already collected a 50% cut since January, urged directors and directors to accompany the measure.
The intervention highlighted that the crisis preventive process is a legal tool that aims to regulate the economic structure of entities that are going through critical situations without paralyzing their work. In this case, It seeks to maintain benefits, ensure the supply of medicines, regulate the relationship with providers, and protect functions associated with the health system. The Ministry of Labor and the Health Services Supervision Authority have already been notified of this measure.
Despite the reported administrative progress, the structural picture remains sensitive. Social work has suffered from years of imbalance, with periods of government aid even during the previous government. Open PPC now appears as a file An essential step for the continuation of the process Amid a scenario characterized not only by the internal economic crisis, but also by a judicial case that threatens to further strain the relationship between the ruling party and the leadership of the Rural Union.
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