A strong bid at the top of the ruling party unexpectedly delayed the transmission of the work modernization project to the Senate, which will finally see the light of day with the return of Javier Milei from Norway.
On the one hand, the discussion faces the deregulation minister Federico Falleneggerfor using the initiative to take full action against the funds that finance the unions; It’s not what the presidential adviser recommends Santiago Caputo who, strangely enough, found the President of the Chamber of Deputies as an ally Martin Menemwith whom he competes behind the closed doors of the ruling party.
Crashenegger, “the colossus” in Milei’s words, created this Elimination of mandatory union dues its flag in the design of the work modernization project. He called her “union tariffs”, Since these are compulsory discounts for employees in a job, it is an amount agreed with employers within the framework of collective agreements. According to the minister, an employee pays up to $1.3 million in mandatory contributions annually to the unions; a scandal, excitement.
However, Stützenegger’s reformist enthusiasm collided with the barrier erected by President Milei’s inner circle. Caputo, who had a fluid dialogue with the unions, was the first to advise putting an end to it. Menem warned from the Chamber of Deputies that this case was a thorough attack on the unions could create noise and hinder the passage of priority legislation for the government in the short term: the Budget 2026 and the Projects on fiscal innocence and financial balance.
The libertarian bishops in the Chamber of Deputies consider it unnecessary to cause trouble if this is proven The December months are usually hotand not just because of the summer temperatures. In fact, the CGT has urgently convened its Executive Board for this Thursday and does not rule out the implementation of an action plan with mobilization of Congress on the day in which the reform will be discussed.
The last thing libertarians want is a rerun the violent episodes of December 2017, when pension reform was promoted by the government Mauricio Macri.
“You have to have that timing To fight the battles, they cannot be fought all at once less with the unions on the streets. We managed to achieve the first minority in the Chamber of Deputies, but we managed to achieve that quorum Voices are missing, and many of them. We still do not have agreements with the governors to approve the budget and at the same time the intention is to confront the unions,” they warn.
These precautionary measures were confirmed by the Chief of Staff, Manuel Adorni who indicated in a press conference that the changes in union affairs will not incorporate this project to be submitted to Congress, but rather that will be part of a separate initiative.
“We understand that changes need to be made in union matters They will be part of a second law. Therefore, there would be basically no changes. In principle, there will be no changes (to the compulsory contributions),” emphasized the official.
If so, “the Colossus” has lost the battle. Congress has already proven reluctant to take this kind of initiative; For a whole year, the UCR tried to promote a reform of the law on trade union associations in the Labor Commission of the Chamber of Deputies; It was unsuccessful due to the vacuum created by both Kirchnerists and libertarians.
The final decision will rest with Milei when he signs the bill to send to Congress upon his return from Norway. In Stützenegger’s entourage, people admit this They can hardly twist the arm of the political wing of the government.
“Our task is to shape the reforms, others are concerned about relationships with organizations, to prevent possible conflicts and maintain social peace. “Our roles are different,” they admit.
This delay in submitting the project thwarted the plans of Patricia Bullrich, leader of the bloc of Libertarian Senators accelerate the semi-passage of the reform in the Senate before the end of the month. Bullrich is like Stützenegger historical fighter against union leaders since the times of Fernando De la Rúa’s presidency.
The now-Libertarian senator will have to recalibrate the times while he waits for the project. Currently, The discussion in the committees would not begin until next week, with which the statement could be brought to the premises on the last day of the year. Those who know the parliamentary corridors believe this is unlikely given the parties involved.
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