Labor Unions
President Lee warns excessive union demands could harm other workers
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President Lee Jae Myung warned on April 30 that excessive labor union demands could harm unions and other workers, urging responsibility. The remarks came amid threats of an 18-day strike by a major Samsung Electronics union starting May 21. He stressed coexistence amid AI-driven changes.
The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) filed a judicial injunction against the labor reform promulgated on Friday by the Executive Power, numbered 27.802. The lawsuit, assigned to Judge Enrique Lavié Pico, seeks to declare null articles transferring labor competencies to the City of Buenos Aires. The labor federation plans another action in the labor court.
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The national government has called state unions ATE and UPCN to reopen wage negotiations for the National Public Administration. The meeting is set for this Friday at 2 p.m. in the Labor Secretariat in Buenos Aires. The unions are demanding a 45% salary adjustment and a one-time fixed sum of four million pesos.
As the idea of suspending the 2023 pension reform gains traction, French unions show sharper differences in views. Worker organizations defend varied doctrines on this key issue in the current political crisis. The CFDT reactivates its ambition for a customized regime.
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Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France on September 18, 2025, in a nationwide outcry against proposed austerity measures aimed at curbing public spending. Organized by major trade unions, the protests highlighted deepening frustrations over economic policies that critics argue will disproportionately affect working-class citizens. As tensions escalated in cities like Paris and Marseille, the events underscored the growing divide between the government and labor groups amid a sluggish post-pandemic recovery.