Overview

• Mayor Emiliano Durand signed a decree ordering the retirement of UTM chief Pedro Serrudo and released a video saying the measure enforces the law without privileges.
• A June ruling by Judge Graciela Moreno revoked Serrudo’s tutela sindical on objective, biological grounds tied to the natural end of the employment relationship.
• Serrudo, 77, rejected the move at a news conference, arguing the mayor cannot retire him, asserting ANSES authority and union fueros, and vowing a legal challenge while finishing his term.
• Municipal records cited by officials say he meets pension thresholds with roughly 50 years of service in the city and 45 in the union, and the decree specifies effectiveness upon pension access.
• The city frames the case as ending special treatment, while Serrudo alleges political persecution linked to a 15% pay demand; the chief of staff also said four of his children work in the municipality.