Overview
- President Javier Milei signed the labor reform and removed the harshest changes to union financing while keeping Article 137, which requires written worker consent and Labor Secretariat authorization for any union deduction.
- The CGT’s board rejected the plan as regressive and called a mobilization for Thursday, December 18 at 3 p.m. in Plaza de Mayo.
- The draft reworks severance by redefining the calculation base, sets caps on payouts, and creates a Labor Assistance Fund financed by a mandatory 3% contribution.
- The proposal restricts union actions by requiring employer authorization for unpaid assemblies, classifying company blockades as a serious offense, and cutting delegate time credits to 10 hours per month.
- Officials softened the final text after internal Cabinet debates, and union leaders plan to press legislators and governors while holding off on a general strike.