Overview
- President Javier Milei signed a decree convening extraordinary congressional sessions from December 10 to 31 that include the labor bill, tax changes and the 2026 budget.
- The circulated draft outlines flexibilization measures such as part-time contracts, a bank of hours, pay set in pesos or foreign currency or in kind, productivity-based pay, and a fund to replace severance when agreed by the parties.
- A fresh version introduced the Fondo de Asistencia Laboral, and participants from the Consejo de Mayo say not every item is settled and dissent is expected.
- With 20 senators, La Libertad Avanza falls short of the 37 votes needed, prompting outreach to the UCR, PRO and provincial blocs and discussions that could tie support to the budget.
- Unions are holding talks, signaling openness to individual-worker changes, caution on indemnity reforms and resistance to collective-regime alterations, while committee control and bloc reconfiguration may affect timing.