Overview
- Co-secretary Cristian Jerónimo said the CGT will flatly reject any reform that tramples acquired rights, including collective bargaining agreements.
- He noted there is no official proposal from the government and characterized current reports as unconfirmed information coming from the government side.
- The union is insisting on a formal tripartite table with government and employers and says any debate must expand rights and include profit-sharing.
- Jerónimo described a deep recession and stalled domestic demand as the central problem and criticized wage caps near 1% against higher living costs.
- He cited losses of over 230,000 jobs and 10,000 closed SMEs, proposed tax reform and infrastructure investment to attract companies, and said the CGT board plans to meet next week to set strategy.