Argentina's main labor confederation, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), announced Monday that it will call a general strike without protests on the day the Chamber of Deputies debates the labor reform bill proposed by the government of President Javier Milei.
Jorge Sola, general secretary of the CGT and the Insurance Workers' Union, confirmed the action in a statement to AP. The strike was decided at a virtual meeting of the CGT's leadership, which was also attended by other union leaders. The labor reform bill, which could be debated in the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday, February 19, or Wednesday, February 25, aims to modernize labor relations, reduce employment costs, and limit the power of unions. The bill received preliminary approval in the Senate last Thursday. All this comes as civil unrest grows in response to the government's new labor laws, strongly reversing restrictions. Among other things, the implementation of a 12-hour workday has caused backlash from the public toward the controversial Milei administration.
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