The General Confederation of Trade Unions (CGT) asked the national government about the Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation, Federico Falleneggerwould confirm that the Labor reform The executive-sponsored rule is retroactive and applies to “all employment relationships.” The union response came amid public debate over the labor modernization project and reignited tensions between Casa Rosada and the country’s largest union.
The crossing was led by Cristian Jeronimoone of the co-owners of CGT, who described the officer’s statements like a contradiction with what other leaders of the ruling party had claimed. The government had previously stated that the changes would only affect signed contracts. from the entry into force of the law.
The discussion about the Backlash This made it one of the central axes of the conflict, alongside the scope of labor rights and the role of trade unions. In this context, the CGT once again expressed its opposition to the project and warned that the initiative had done so “very sensitive” points for the world of work.
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After Fallenegger’s statements, Jerónimo vigorously questioned the change in the executive’s position. “Only have a righteous murder and his subconscious betrayed him. We had increased it and they said no, it was for the new workers. Every law applies to everyone“, he explained in a dialogue with Radio Mitre.
The leader claimed that the official confirmation revealed what the CGT said the government wanted to implement from the start. “That shows when the going gets tough What ultimately lies is them“, he explained. And he added: “The project ends in something that we have already seen, because they made it go beyond the limits, with very sensitive points for the world of work.”
Jerónimo insisted that the union does not refuse to discuss changes in one different productive contextHowever, stressed that they reject any attempt to impose changes without consensus. “It’s not that no one is refusing to sit down because the world of work as we knew it has changed, it’s much more dynamic and brings out a different perspective. And we’re ready to have that discussion.” but not by imposition“, he remarked.
In this sense, he described the initiative as “regressive” and reported a “Abolition of individual and collective rights”. “This effectively strips workers of all kinds of protections,” he said as he listed proposed changes to hiring, compensation and conflict resolution.
The trade unionist also rejected official arguments linking the CGT’s position to the defense of economic interests. “You want to install this from electricity. We appeal to the institutional responsibility to convene a dialogue and negotiation table. It never existed. They never wanted to talk to the natural counterparts,” he explained.
What Stützenegger said about repercussions and job changes
In recent days, the Minister of State Deregulation and Transformation had publicly defended the scope of the project and confirmed that there would be no changes “Only for the future” set. “It’s a change in the law and applies to every employment relationship. We are clarifying the Labor Contract Act (LCT) and the LCT applies to everyone,” he said.
The CGT called for a march to Plaza de Mayo on December 18 against Javier Milei’s labor reforms
As explained, the initiative amends 57 articles of current legislation and deletes another nine, with a comprehensive overhaul of private labor law. One of the key points he included was changes to the contractual conditions Compensation system and in the mechanisms for resolving judicial conflicts.
Fallenegger also focused on creating one Labor Assistance Fund (FAL)which would act as an advance savings system to deal with layoffs and contingent liabilities. “As part of the compensation changes, the creation of a fund that comes from reducing expenses and the chainsaw will be encouraged and will allow us to reduce taxes,” he explained.
In this sense, he explained that the A reduction in load would mean a decrease of 3% in labor taxes. “The employer has to pay them into a job assistance fund, which is an advance savings fund to deal with emergencies,” he explained. And he added: “It is money that the state provides. There is a part that the state does not take, and what it does not take remains with the employer to settle these legal contingent liabilities and dismissals.”
The May Council, the overlap with the unions and the mobilization announcement
The conflict intensified after the CGT’s withdrawal May Councilthe advisory body created by the government to discuss structural reforms. The union was represented by Gerardo Martínez, leader of UOCRA, who did not attend the last meeting nor sign the final document. As Jerónimo explained, the decision was made when they started thinking “Illogical things” and contrary to labor rights.
The council consisted, among other things, of the chief of staff, Manuel AdornYo; Fallenegger himself; the governor of Mendoza, Alfredo Cornejo; the senator Carolina Losada; the deputy Cristian Ritondo; the President of the UIA, Martin Rappalliniand the managing director of the organization, Cecilia Dominguez. However, the union’s absence revealed differences with Casa Rosada.
After this episode, the CGT called a meeting of its leadership and announced a mobilization in the Plaza de Mayo Thursday, December 18thwhich could coincide with the consideration of the 2026 budget in the Chamber of Deputies. It was made clear from headquarters that this was not a general strike and the use of this term was avoided. “We don’t want to affect people. It is a form of protest to show dissatisfaction,” explained Jerónimo.
The CGT warned that it opposed the labor reform “because it entails a loss of rights”.
In parallel, the political wing of the government led by the presidential advisor Santiago Caputo and the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Martin Menemtried to keep the dialogue channels with the unions open. As it turned out, both of them advised moderating the confrontation and removing the project from the project. Abolition of the solidarity contribution, a particularly sensitive point for the trade union movement.
Nevertheless, Stützenegger’s confirmation of the retroactive effect once again creates tension in the scene. “With the Basic Law, they made four changes related to work and work You haven’t generated a single position. On the contrary: 276,000 jobs were lost and 20,000 SMEs closed,” Jerónimo concluded.
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