He Government national, headed by Javier Milei, has decided to move forward with a new labor reform project that has already generated tensions with the General Confederation of Labor (CGT).
This initiative of Governmentwhich has the support of the Casa Rosada, seeks to introduce significant changes to the Employment Contract Law, many of which were already included in the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) 70, which was stopped by Justice.
The Investment and Employment Promotion project, presented in the Lower House by the representative of La Libertad Avanza, Romina Diez, together with other legislators from the same bloc, aims to facilitate the growth of companies, especially SMEs, and boost exports. industries, formalize employment and generate profound changes in labor matters.
However, the CGT has expressed its concern, as it considers that these changes could lead to a loss of rights for workers.. He Government has expressed its intention to agree on the content of the initiative with the CGT and the business sector.
However, unionists fear that negotiating on this project is equivalent to validating the loss of acquired rights. Union unrest has increased after President Javier Milei’s announcement to promote a “true labor reform”, which has surprised union members, since the issue had not arisen in the reserved contacts they had with government officials.
Among the most controversial points of the proposal are the possibility for workers to renounce benefits established by collective agreements, the flexibility of working conditions and changes in the vacation regime.
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In addition, the project includes the creation of the figure of the independent worker, who could be in charge of up to three freelancers to carry out a productive venture. He Government justifies the reform as beneficial for everyone, especially for workers and job creation.
However, unions fear that this initiative is the beginning of a regressive labor reform and a setback in labor rights. The CGT has warned that, if the Government promotes this project without adequate dialogue, the relationship between the Executive and the unions could be broken.
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