The absence of the union “chancellor” Gerardo Martínez In the last photo from the Council meeting in May, the message that the CGT wanted to convey was very clear. At least in public, The main union is showing teeth towards the labor reform project which is included in the final report. Low, Your own representatives and government negotiators confirm their willingness to negotiate.
From La Rosada, it was the chief of staff Manuel Adorni who explained that Martínez could not attend because he was traveling in the United States. From UOCRA, they argued that none of the objections or changes to moderation of certain articles had been taken into account in the project.. “In this context, it makes no sense to attend this meeting.“, they emphasized when asked by this medium.
The board of the CGT was convened for Thursday at Azopardo’s headquarters: from there the official position of the headquarters will be announced. “On this day we will have the debate on everything we received from the project studied over the weekend and a line will be established“commented a member of the panel The Chronicler.
It is expected that day The new triumvirate reports to all meetings which they held with legislators, governors and union members.
Although some CGT spokespeople have publicly questioned the unofficial drafts circulated in recent weeks, contacts between union terminals and the government have not been interrupted. From La Rosada they even renamed the reform modernization to make it less hostile to the union lexicon.
If that weren’t enough, Mayo Council’s final report confirmed that solidarity contributions would not be discussed. And from the highest levels of the executive branch they assured that the project’s letter was not final; On the contrary, it includes the possibility of deleting some points that are most indigestible to the union agreement. “Ten are proposed, two canceledsaid an official close to the negotiations.
Another proof of this The CGT was not immune to much of the previous discussion, this was reflected in the text of the document that the government has spread, although the headquarters denies this. In the relevant chapter he makes it clear that his representative has spoken out against a revision of the work regulations, although he highlights this in another section Martínez’s own approval of this completely rewrite the employment contract law “to adapt it to productive and technological reality.”“.
Always in line with the version spread by the government, the chairman of the UOCRA defended maintaining the protection of the worker, clarifying the standards of evidence and clearly delineating which activities fall within the LCT and which do not (e.g. platforms and self-employed). AND proposed to redefine unpaid benefits, allow variable remuneration based on merit, maintain seniority pay with the possibility of sectoral severance funds, tighten discriminatory dismissals and update vacation days, licenses and the indexation of work credits.
The text confirms something The Chronicler published in recent days, regarding the decision of part of the CGT to draw its red line on everything related to collective rights – financing, validity of collective agreements and the right to strike – but to negotiate what is included in individual rights. For example, the distribution of vacation, provided the changes are made as part of the negotiation of the agreements.
The discussion in the May Council about this chapter even began with a relevant political gesture: a joint presentation by Martín Rappallini (UIA), representative of the private sector, and Martínez, which resulted in a letter included in the appendices where both parties agreed that the work agenda required it Reduce litigation and allow a degree of agreed flexibility.
In particular, the joint proposal supported the need to “Reduce litigation and give collective bargaining agreements greater negotiated flexibility, particularly in SMEs.”enables tools like Organization of the day, timetable and remuneration systems under “clear rules”.
The joint proposal also included strengthening health and safety committees, streamlining medical commissions and promoting faster conciliation and conciliation mechanisms. At this point, the CGT noted scope to accept procedural adjustments as long as no progress was made on the core elements of the regulatory framework.
For the other part of unionism, which converges in the two CTAs with a more combative characterThe participation of the center at the Council table and the demand for dialogue are signs of weakness given the speed with which the government has continuously pushed forward its reforms after October 26th. “We don’t talk about drafts. We are clear that the labor reform is that of DNU 70/23.”remarked one of the leaders on this medium.
Both those Worker and Autonomous CTAs have created their own cross-sector forums to build political volume given the definition that appears. They appeal to unions, SMEs and even social movements. They join the regional CGT and hold their own meetings with legislators and governors. And they talk about it a measure of force that is “as comprehensive as possible”.
Yesterday, ATE Nacional led a nationwide strike, the only one so far against labor reform. They also added their own demands: salary update and end of adjustment. In some decentralized organizations they allege that up to 10% of their workforce is at risk.
Unlike the CGT, which is limiting its bridges with the Fuerza Patria – the main Peronist bloc – and deepening its efforts with the political center, the CTA has already met with the head of the bloc, German Martinezand there is a new meeting coming up. The dialogue was linked to the last reconfiguration of space in Congress.
Despite this, There is no organic point of confluence between the three centers. Not even the most militant groups of the CGT, which in the past have not hidden their differences with the central leadership, such as the CATT transporters, chose this moment to differentiate themselves. “There is great caution, everyone seems to be waiting for the first steps of the new triumvirate“, they explained The Chronicler.
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