Business leaders from Córdoba's metalworking, cargo transport, and commerce sectors are working with national government technical teams on 10 'surgical' proposals to reduce litigation and enhance predictability without altering basic labor rights. Meanwhile, Córdoba unions unanimously reject the official project, though they differ on tactics, and plan a march this Thursday. Nationally, Milei's government faces hurdles in the Senate, relying on negotiations with governors over fiscal impacts.
In Córdoba, business leaders such as Gustavo del Boca, José Arata, and Sebastián Parra are pushing labor reforms focused on real company issues. They argue the current legislation discourages formal employment. 'This is not a political stance; we offer concrete proposals to be more productive,' they stated. These 10 proposals, developed with national government technical teams, aim to reduce litigation, standardize medical criteria, provide business predictability, and adapt regulations to productive changes, while preserving basic labor rights.
Economist Gastón Utrera stresses the private sector's proactive role to prevent the reform from reproducing existing problems. However, Córdoba unions unanimously reject Milei's project, agreeing on fundamentals but differing on tactical strategies, timings, and confrontation levels. They are moving toward convergence amid rising conflict, with a workers' march scheduled for this Thursday in the city.
Nationally, Senate treatment is set for February 11, but the ruling party admits lacking a secured majority. It relies on negotiations with governors, affected by fiscal claims, union pressure, and judicialization threats. The reform includes a Ganancias tax cut impacting coparticipation, causing million-dollar losses for provinces, which demand compensations. Tucumán Governor Osvaldo Jaldo warned: 'If the tax rate is reduced with the labor reform, we will evidently coparticipate less from Ganancias, leading to more economic and financial problems.'
Peronism is calling a meeting to unify positions against the project, while the UCR awaits adjustments for fiscal impacts. Currently, there are 26 senators in favor, 25 against, and 21 undecided, many tied to governors. The CGT and opponents threaten to judicialize if passed, criticizing it as designed to worsen Argentina's labor situation.
