Argentina's lower house passes labor reform before final Senate vote - Reuters
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"What good is an entire library of labor legislation if, at the end of the day, the system it establishes doesn’t serve to create jobs?"
— Lisandro Almiron , Politician
"There is not a single letter or a single line (in the bill) that favors workers at all, and when there is any kind of benefit, it is directed toward the business sectors."
— Sergio Palazzo , Politician
"This is not just another law. Argentina begins to close a wound that had been open for decades."
— Martin Menem , Politician
"It goes against industry, production and workers, and it has a savage bias against labor."
— Victoria Tolosa Paz , Politician
"Esta ley significa creación de trabajo registrado, menor informalidad, normas laborales adaptadas al siglo XXI, menor burocracia, mayor dinamismo en las relaciones laborales y, lo más importante de todo, el fin de la industria del juicio."
— Javier Milei , Politician
"Esta es una ley que da mucho más poder a los empresarios."
— Máximo Kirchner , Politician
"El Gobierno intenta imponer la idea mágica de que si le quito derechos a los trabajadores va a derramar en creación de empleo."
— Germán Martínez , Politician
Key People
Interior Minister present at the session.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Presidential official attending the legislative session.
Franco Marconi is an analyst at the Liberty and Progress Foundation, a Buenos Aires think tank.
Germán Martínez is the leader of the Kirchnerist bloc in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies.
Javier Milei is the current President of Argentina known for his controversial labor law reform proposals.
Presidential Secretary General attending the labor reform session.
Lisandro Almiron is a lawmaker from the ruling party in Argentina.
Cabinet Chief involved in the labor reform discussion.
House Speaker who supports the labor reform bill.
Máximo Kirchner is an Argentine politician and a prominent member of the Kirchnerist political faction.
Sergio Palazzo is an opposition Peronist lawmaker in Argentina.
Deputy opposing the labor reform, voicing concerns about its impact on workers.
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Argentina’s lower house of Congress approved a sweeping labor reform bill early Friday backed by President Javier Milei, advancing a key piece of the government’s economic agenda despite fierce opposition protests and a national strike.
Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies approved President Javier Milei’s 'labour modernisation' bill on Thursday, but with a last-minute change that removed article 44, one of the proposal’s most disputed provisions.
Argentina’s lower house of Congress passed President Javier Milei’s signature labor reform bill, a key step in the libertarian’s ambitious agenda that could help the nation return to global markets.
Argentina's lower house approved a contentious labor reform bill backed by President Javier Milei, despite a nationwide strike by unions opposing the changes that had brought parts of the country to a halt.
Argentina's lower house approved President Javier Milei's labor reform bill, granting employers greater flexibility in hiring and firing, amid a nationwide general strike led by labor unions.
A general strike protesting President Milei's labor reforms disrupted public transport, hospitals, ports, and schools across Buenos Aires, highlighting widespread opposition to the proposed changes.
Argentina's lower house approved a contentious labor reform bill backed by President Javier Milei, despite a nationwide strike by unions opposing the changes that had brought parts of the country to a halt.
La Cámara de Diputados de Argentina aprobó la reforma laboral propuesta por el presidente Javier Milei con 135 votos a favor y 115 en contra. El proyecto, ahora en manos del Senado para su aprobación final, permite ampliar la jornada laboral hasta 12 horas diarias, reduce las cargas patronales, facilita los despidos y limita el derecho a huelga, exigiendo un 75% de servicios mínimos en sectores considerados esenciales.
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