US EditionArgentine Workers Mark May Day with Protests over Milei’s Labor-Law Overhaul
The CGT said the overhaul weakens protections and could make it easier to dismiss workers as unemployment and business closures rise.
- On Thursday, Argentine workers rallied in Buenos Aires for annual May Day demonstrations, expressing anger over President Javier Milei's recent overhaul of long-robust labor protections.
- The General Confederation of Labor, or CGT, organized the march to oppose reforms to the labor code, which since 1974 guaranteed strong worker protections but faced criticism for high business costs.
- Measures like 12-hour workdays and curtailed strike rights worsen family debt and job losses, according to CGT leader Jorge Sola, who told local radio ahead of Thursday's march.
- Union leaders plan further petitions after a court last week overturned an injunction suspending the law, while opponents challenge its constitutionality before the Supreme Court.
- Economic stagnation presents mounting political risk for Milei as formal labor markets lost roughly 200,000 jobs and inflation-reduction efforts have stalled since he took office.
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Milei Faces Largest Union March of His Presidency on May Day
Key Points —Argentina CGT march filled Plaza de Mayo on May 1 with the labor confederation, social movements, and opposition parties demanding Milei reverse course on factory closures and wage erosion. —The rally opened with a tribute to Pope Francis, who died one year ago, with church representatives and video segments anchoring the religious framing. […] The post Milei Faces Largest Union March of His Presidency on May Day appeared first on Th…
The union columns began to arrive shortly before noon in order to position themselves as close as possible to the stage, it rose in front of the Pyramid, with the Casa Rosada behind it, a message for the residents of the government house.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Several thousand people called by the main Argentine workers' center marched this Thursday in Buenos Aires, on the eve of Labor Day, and against the labor reform promoted by the government of Javier Milei.The General Confederation of Labor called for the mobilization towards the central Plaza de Mayo of the Argentine capital, in a protest in opposition to the recently approved Labor Modernization Law. Approved in Februar…
Several thousand people demonstrated on Thursday in Buenos Aires, on the eve of the 1st May, against the austerity and labour reform of ultraliberal president Javier Milei, the main CGT trade union center promising to "harden social conflicts".
Unrest Erupts: Argentine Workers Protest Labour Law Overhaul
Argentine workers demonstrated in Buenos Aires against President Javier Milei's revamp of labor protections. The changes, which ease employer regulations, face opposition from unions and risk a Supreme Court challenge. Critics fear worsening work conditions as inflation persists and unemployment rises.
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