Labor Reform
Deputies approve Milei's labor reform with 135 votes in favor
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The Chamber of Deputies approved Javier Milei's labor reform with 135 affirmative votes and 115 negative ones, in a session marked by tensions and an incident involving Deputy Florencia Carignano. The bill, which includes changes to indemnities and contracts, returns to the Senate for final approval on February 27 after the removal of the article on medical leaves. The ruling party celebrated the progress as a step toward labor modernization.
Argentina's Sala IV of the Contencioso Administrativo Federal Appeals Chamber ruled that the General Confederation of Labor (CGT)'s ongoing constitutional challenge to labor reform law 27.802 belongs in administrative jurisdiction, not labor courts. Judges Rogelio Vicenti and Marcelo Duffy sided with the national government in a win against the union confederation's efforts to block the reform, first challenged judicially in March.
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Senator Patricia Bullrich, head of La Libertad Avanza bloc in the Senate, spoke at the AmCham Summit 2026 hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce in Argentina. She urged business leaders to form company-specific unions to enact labor modernization. She highlighted ongoing congressional laws ensuring private investment and political stability.
The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) launched a 24-hour general strike on Thursday, February 19, 2026, protesting the government's labor reform bill debated in the Chamber of Deputies at 2 PM. The action disrupts public transport, air travel, and banking, with support from various unions. The government implemented a plan to ensure quorum for the legislative session.
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The Argentine government decided to remove Article 44 on sick leave from its labor reform bill to ensure approval in the Chamber of Deputies, scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026. The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) called a 24-hour general strike that day in rejection of the initiative, with transport unions joining to halt trains, buses, and flights. This move addresses pressures from opposition and allies to avoid litigation over labor rights.
Senator Pablo Cervi formalized his affiliation to La Libertad Avanza (LLA), raising the official bloc to 20 members in the Senate, right before the debate on Javier Milei's labor reform. Patricia Bullrich, head of the libertarian bloc, announced a special session for February 11 and claimed to have the necessary votes after meetings with dialoguista allies.
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A trade union front, including ATE, UOM and other unions, announced marches on February 5 in Córdoba and February 10 in Rosario to reject the Government's labor reform. Though without the organic support of the CGT, the groups aim to pressure provincial governors and warn of future strikes in Congress. Rodolfo Aguiar of ATE stated that 'the Government has to start worrying'.
CGT starts judicial battle against labor reform
24 февраля 2026, 18:50Judicial union occupies labor justice headquarters in Buenos Aires
23 февраля 2026, 12:35Luis Juez joins La Libertad Avanza in the Senate
21 февраля 2026, 06:17Non-libertarian governors back Milei's labor reform
20 февраля 2026, 15:40Labor reform approval drives down Argentina's country risk
15 февраля 2026, 10:22Government anticipates changes to labor reform on medical leaves
14 февраля 2026, 06:26Milei's labor reform advances in Deputies amid union pressures
11 февраля 2026, 03:19Argentine Senate debates labor reform amid violent protests
09 февраля 2026, 09:09Government confident ahead of labor reform Senate debate amid union opposition
04 февраля 2026, 11:06Unions reject labor reform in multisectoral meeting